Cost of Living in Busan
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Restaurants |  Edit |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 9,000.00 ₩ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 50,000.00 ₩ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8,250.00 ₩ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5,000.00 ₩ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8,000.00 ₩ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 5,337.50 ₩ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2,562.50 ₩ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1,750.00 ₩ | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 11,858.07 ₩ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4,535.93 ₩ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1,786.02 ₩ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4,473.33 ₩ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6,463.70 ₩ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5,080.24 ₩ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 17,009.73 ₩ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 5,216.32 ₩ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1,968.59 ₩ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 4,562.06 ₩ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 3,247.73 ₩ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 3,175.15 ₩ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 2,097.87 ₩ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2,800.00 ₩ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1,600.00 ₩ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20,000.00 ₩ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2,450.00 ₩ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4,625.00 ₩ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 4,500.00 ₩ | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1,550.00 ₩ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 60,000.00 ₩ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4,800.00 ₩ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1,931.21 ₩ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 22,500.00 ₩ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6,121.24 ₩ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 37,731,000.00 ₩ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 34,000,000.00 ₩ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 243,466.67 ₩ | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 68,600.00 ₩ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 31,250.00 ₩ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 70,000.00 ₩ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 18,000.00 ₩ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15,500.00 ₩ | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 666,666.67 ₩ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 19,250,000.00 ₩ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 140,000.00 ₩ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 90,000.00 ₩ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 126,000.00 ₩ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 160,000.00 ₩ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 658,333.33 ₩ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 400,000.00 ₩ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,337,500.00 ₩ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 900,000.00 ₩ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,006,087.69 ₩ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 929,642.41 ₩ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,248,257.29 ₩ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.22 |
Prices in Busan
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Last update: November 2024
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on Mar 11, 2024:
You have to know, usually in Korea, rent deposit is way much higher than your thought. 16.5 Square meter studio for 500,000\ (400$) rent per month usually need 2~30,000,000\ (14,000~23,000$) deposit in the city.