Cost of living comparison

Russia

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South Korea

Busan vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Busan is 40.9% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 26.9% more in Busan
Groceries: pay 2.8 times more in Busan
Transportation: pay 34.6% more in Busan
Housing: pay 42.7% more in Busan
Childcare: pay 16.4% less in Busan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.7% more in Busan
Clothing: pay 0.4% less in Busan

The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Busan are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Busan. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Busan.

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Busan vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Busan instead of Moscow, you would:

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pay 26.9% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Busan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.93 RUB1,023.67	$7.08 ₩9,524	-40.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.97 RUB511.83	$6.01 ₩8,096	+0.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 RUB118.58	$1.83 ₩2,464	+32.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 RUB52.46	$1.31 ₩1,769	+114.9%
Average			+26.9%

Moscow vs. Busan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.8 times more for groceries

	Moscow	Busan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 RUB72.58	$3.18 ₩4,286	+276.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.27 RUB537.84	$5.09 ₩6,858	-18.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.62 RUB396.32	$8.15 ₩10,973	+76.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 RUB144.32	$2.88 ₩3,880	+71.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 RUB211.28	$3.59 ₩4,839	+45.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB69.42	$3.69 ₩4,968	+356.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 RUB74.64	$1.44 ₩1,944	+66.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB77.36	$3.33 ₩4,485	+269.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 RUB140.65	$2.30 ₩3,093	+40.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 RUB36.61	$2.25 ₩3,024	+426.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RUB29.04	$1.46 ₩1,966	+331.3%
Average			+176.4%

Moscow vs. Busan - Cost of groceries

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pay 34.6% more for transportation

	Moscow	Busan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.84 RUB243.47	$4.36 ₩5,869	+53.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.64 RUB3,142.66	$56.60 ₩76,195	+54.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,994.59 RUB3M	$26,696.92 ₩36M	-27.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.73 RUB491.36	$9.06 ₩12,191	+58.1%
Average			+34.6%

Moscow vs. Busan - Cost of transportation

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pay 42.7% more for housing

	Moscow	Busan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.82 RUB670.46	$28.30 ₩38,098	+262.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,253.04 RUB107K	$489.40 ₩659K	-60.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$709.24 RUB60,838.49	$306.61 ₩413K	-56.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$110.60 RUB9,486.81	$139.76 ₩188K	+26.4%
Average			+42.7%

Moscow vs. Busan - Cost of housing

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pay 16.4% less for childcare

	Moscow	Busan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$656.36 RUB56,301.78	$471.71 ₩635K	-28.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,285.88 RUB1M	$13,620.52 ₩18M	-4.7%
Average			-16.4%

Moscow vs. Busan - Cost of childcare

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pay 22.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Busan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.18 RUB358.28	$3.54 ₩4,762	-15.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.16 RUB270.77	$4.00 ₩5,381	+26.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 RUB255.92	$3.18 ₩4,286	+6.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.58 RUB3,823.94	$57.31 ₩77,148	+28.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.56 RUB563.02	$10.97 ₩14,763	+67.1%
Average			+22.7%

Moscow vs. Busan - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 0.4% less for clothing

	Moscow	Busan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.06 RUB6,524.02	$99.06 ₩133K	+30.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.73 RUB4,094.67	$61.91 ₩83,338	+29.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.95 RUB10,546.21	$76.06 ₩102K	-38.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$156.80 RUB13,449.87	$120.29 ₩162K	-23.3%
Average			-0.4%

Moscow vs. Busan - Cost of clothing

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