Cost of Living Comparison Between Suji-gu and Busan Cost of Living Comparison Between Suji-gu and Busan

🙂 Solo nomad: Suji-gu is 4.7% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Suji-gu is 1.3% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suji-gu
Busan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.78 ₩11.9K
$7.2 ₩9,768
21.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.5 ₩73.9K
$36.37 ₩49.3K
49.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.37 ₩8,648
$6.2 ₩8,418
2.74%
Cappuccino
$3.78 ₩5,127
$4.16 ₩5,643
-9.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ₩2,249
$1.81 ₩2,461
-8.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₩1,146
$1.39 ₩1,885
-39.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.72 ₩5,049
$3.6 ₩4,879
3.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.79 ₩7,851
$5.77 ₩7,828
0.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suji-gu
Busan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 ₩3,010
$2.23 ₩3,027
-0.45%
White Bread (500g)
$3.33 ₩4,522
$3.56 ₩4,830
-6.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 ₩4,253
$2.97 ₩4,027
5.39%
Eggs
$3.11 ₩4,225
$2.87 ₩3,898
8.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.56 ₩19.8K
$10.4 ₩14.1K
40.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.95 ₩14.9K
$8.29 ₩11.2K
32.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.28 ₩46.5K
$28.01 ₩38K
22.38%
Apples (1kg)
$7.8 ₩10.6K
$8.24 ₩11.2K
-5.34%
Banana (1kg)
$3.48 ₩4,722
$3.14 ₩4,267
10.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.62 ₩7,620
$7.57 ₩10.3K
-25.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.73 ₩9,127
$5.31 ₩7,204
26.74%
Potato (1kg)
$3.95 ₩5,361
$5 ₩6,786
-21.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.93 ₩3,974
$2.99 ₩4,061
-2.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 ₩3,421
$2.09 ₩2,837
20.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 ₩1,805
$1.17 ₩1,584
13.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.33 ₩4,520
$3.34 ₩4,535
-0.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$14 ₩19K
$13.92 ₩18.9K
0.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 ₩3,217
$1.75 ₩2,377
35.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ₩4,431
$3.46 ₩4,695
-5.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Suji-gu
Busan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 ₩1,507
$1.12 ₩1,520
-0.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$43.34 ₩58.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.51 ₩4,762
$3.58 ₩4,854
-1.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 ₩721
$0.85 ₩1,160
-37.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.08 ₩12.3K
$16.71 ₩22.7K
-45.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 ₩1,703
$1.22 ₩1,658
3.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ₩37.5M
$28.2K ₩38.3M
-1.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K ₩34.5M
$24.9K ₩33.7M
2.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suji-gu
Busan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 ₩218.8K
$189 ₩256K
-14.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.52 ₩48.2K
$50.5 ₩68.5K
-29.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.3 ₩30.3K
$27.23 ₩36.9K
-18.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suji-gu
Busan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.28 ₩64.2K
$52.7 ₩71.4K
-10.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$13.41 ₩18.2K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.95 ₩14.9K
$11.46 ₩15.6K
-4.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suji-gu
Busan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$413 ₩560.5K
$485 ₩658.4K
-14.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.1K ₩31.4M
$14.3K ₩19.4M
61.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suji-gu
Busan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 ₩80.7K
$104 ₩141K
-42.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.91 ₩65K
$65.1 ₩88.3K
-26.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 ₩109.4K
$88.6 ₩120.3K
-9.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ₩158.2K
$119 ₩161.9K
-2.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suji-gu
Busan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₩619.1K
$500 ₩678.1K
-8.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$382 ₩518.4K
$319 ₩432.3K
19.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,057 ₩1.4M
$997 ₩1.4M
6.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$771 ₩1M
$665 ₩901.8K
15.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,842 ₩9.3M
$8,901 ₩12.1M
-23.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,847 ₩6.6M
$7,158 ₩9.7M
-32.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suji-gu
Busan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,062 ₩1.4M
$2,514 ₩3.4M
-57.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
4.22
-1.90%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Suji-gu: October 29, 2025

Last update for Busan: October 29, 2025

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