75.56
Berlin
🇩🇪 Germany
🙂 Solo nomad:
Seoul is 0.5% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3:
Seoul is 6% more expensive than Busan without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Seoul
Busan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.56 ₩11.6K
$7.28 ₩9,881
17.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.3 ₩75.1K
$36.97 ₩50.2K
49.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.5 ₩8,813
$6.08 ₩8,247
6.91%
Cappuccino
$3.85 ₩5,220
$4.19 ₩5,689
-8.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₩2,332
$1.83 ₩2,481
-6.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₩1,147
$1.38 ₩1,873
-38.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.77 ₩5,120
$3.77 ₩5,117
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 ₩8,061
$5.77 ₩7,831
2.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seoul
Busan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 ₩2,942
$2.23 ₩3,027
-2.69%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 ₩4,680
$3.5 ₩4,753
-1.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 ₩4,358
$2.96 ₩4,015
8.45%
Eggs
$3.21 ₩4,357
$2.86 ₩3,880
12.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.53 ₩19.7K
$10.53 ₩14.3K
37.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.93 ₩14.8K
$8.15 ₩11.1K
34.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$33.61 ₩45.6K
$27.89 ₩37.8K
20.51%
Apples (1kg)
$8.01 ₩10.9K
$8.24 ₩11.2K
-2.79%
Banana (1kg)
$3.52 ₩4,775
$3.21 ₩4,360
9.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.45 ₩7,393
$7.52 ₩10.2K
-27.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.42 ₩8,710
$5.37 ₩7,281
19.55%
Potato (1kg)
$3.95 ₩5,357
$4.99 ₩6,775
-20.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 ₩3,844
$3.02 ₩4,103
-6.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 ₩3,414
$2.11 ₩2,868
19.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 ₩1,812
$1.14 ₩1,553
17.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 ₩4,527
$3.32 ₩4,510
0.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.07 ₩28.6K
$14.48 ₩19.6K
45.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 ₩3,203
$1.71 ₩2,316
38.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 ₩4,562
$3.31 ₩4,487
1.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Seoul
Busan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 ₩1,469
$1.17 ₩1,593
-7.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.76 ₩63.4K
$43.94 ₩59.6K
6.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 ₩4,678
$3.61 ₩4,902
-4.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₩772
$0.86 ₩1,165
-33.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.73 ₩11.8K
$16.68 ₩22.6K
-47.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₩1,631
$1.22 ₩1,658
-1.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₩37.1M
$27.8K ₩37.8M
-1.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K ₩33.7M
$25.1K ₩34M
-0.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seoul
Busan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 ₩220K
$188 ₩255.4K
-13.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.82 ₩47.2K
$49.47 ₩67.1K
-29.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.8 ₩29.6K
$27.46 ₩37.3K
-20.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seoul
Busan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 ₩78.6K
$53.4 ₩72.5K
8.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.12 ₩31.4K
$13.07 ₩17.7K
76.89%
Cinema Ticket
$10.81 ₩14.7K
$11.4 ₩15.5K
-5.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seoul
Busan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$414 ₩562K
$499 ₩677.6K
-17.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.7K ₩32.1M
$14.3K ₩19.5M
65.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seoul
Busan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 ₩79.7K
$105 ₩142.3K
-44.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.97 ₩63.7K
$66 ₩89.6K
-28.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.1 ₩108.7K
$86.6 ₩117.4K
-7.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ₩159.5K
$119 ₩161.3K
-1.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seoul
Busan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$954 ₩1.3M
$514 ₩697K
85.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 ₩789.9K
$318 ₩431.2K
83.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,591 ₩3.5M
$1,011 ₩1.4M
156.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 ₩1.8M
$663 ₩900.2K
100.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$22.8K ₩30.9M
$8,986 ₩12.2M
153.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.4K ₩16.8M
$7,040 ₩9.6M
76.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seoul
Busan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,227 ₩4.4M
$2,350 ₩3.2M
37.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
4.22
-1.90%
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