Cost of living comparison
compared to
Busan vs. Daegu Cost of Living Summary
Busan is 15.0% more expensive than Daegu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.3% more in Busan
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% more in Busan
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% more in Busan
- Housing
-
pay 22.0% more in Busan
- Childcare
-
pay 17.1% more in Busan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.3% more in Busan
- Clothing
-
pay 18.8% more in Busan
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Busan are more expensive than in Daegu.
Busan vs. Daegu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Busan instead of Daegu, you would:
pay 26.3% more for restaurants
|
Daegu
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.72
₩9,912
|
$7.08
₩10,433
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
₩8,086
|
$6.01
₩8,868
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
₩2,177
|
$1.83
₩2,700
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,165
|
$1.31
₩1,938
|
|
Daegu vs. Busan - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.0% more for groceries
|
Daegu
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.50
₩6,641
|
$3.18
₩4,695
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
₩8,164
|
$5.09
₩7,512
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.81
₩12,997
|
$8.15
₩12,020
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
₩3,922
|
$2.88
₩4,250
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
₩4,575
|
$3.59
₩5,300
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.56
₩5,255
|
$3.69
₩5,442
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.68
₩2,477
|
$1.44
₩2,130
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.67
₩3,944
|
$3.33
₩4,913
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.29
₩4,850
|
$2.30
₩3,388
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
₩1,580
|
$2.25
₩3,313
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.41
₩2,079
|
$1.46
₩2,153
|
|
Daegu vs. Busan - Cost of groceries
pay 0.3% more for transportation
|
Daegu
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.32
₩6,376
|
$4.36
₩6,429
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.76
₩104,332
|
$56.60
₩83,465
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,696.92
₩39,365,407
|
$26,696.92
₩39,365,407
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.54
₩11,111
|
$9.06
₩13,354
|
|
Daegu vs. Busan - Cost of transportation
pay 22.0% more for housing
|
Daegu
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.81
₩29,213
|
$28.30
₩41,733
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$379.34
₩559,346
|
$489.40
₩721,628
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.67
₩368,142
|
$306.61
₩452,104
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.85
₩220,960
|
$139.76
₩206,073
|
|
Daegu vs. Busan - Cost of housing
pay 17.1% more for childcare
|
Daegu
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$254.87
₩375,807
|
$471.71
₩695,545
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,763.25
₩40,937,749
|
$13,620.52
₩20,083,859
|
|
Daegu vs. Busan - Cost of childcare
pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Daegu
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.54
₩5,217
|
$3.54
₩5,217
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
₩5,101
|
$4.00
₩5,895
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.18
₩4,695
|
$3.18
₩4,695
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.82
₩71,989
|
$57.31
₩84,509
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.26
₩15,128
|
$10.97
₩16,171
|
|
Daegu vs. Busan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.8% more for clothing
|
Daegu
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.11
₩78,307
|
$99.06
₩146,064
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.76
₩70,424
|
$61.91
₩91,290
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.70
₩135,214
|
$76.06
₩112,157
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$158.02
₩233,008
|
$120.29
₩177,364
|
|
Daegu vs. Busan - Cost of clothing
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