Cost of living in Busan, South Korea

The cost of living in Busan, South Korea is approximately 1122 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 3048 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Busan

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1122 $
Without Rent
726 $
Rent & Utilities
395 $
Food
472 $
Transport
148 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
2421 $
GDP per Capita
33,121 $
Freedom Index
8.12
Lifespan
83 years
Speak English
20%
Population
3.5M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 5.92 $
Dinner 34.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.87 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.56 $
Capuccino 4.09 $
Coke, 330ml 1.86 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.17 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 3.21 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.99 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.36 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.9 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.91 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 28.2 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.36 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.31 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.55 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.13 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.43 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.51 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.8 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.14 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 14.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.85 $
Cigarette pack 3.38 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.15 $
Monthly Pass 44.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.22 $
Taxi, 8 km 12.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 25.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.71 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.08 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.72 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.4 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 75 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 114 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 17.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 273 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 636 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 423 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 902 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 8, $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 7,248 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 2,421 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 4.21%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 10.4 $
Haircut 9.6 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 87.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 92.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 557 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 14,632 $