Cost of living comparison
compared to
Busan vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
Busan is 21.7% cheaper than Singapore.
Busan vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Busan instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.28
SGD11.77
|
$7.08
₩9,524
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SGD9.81
|
$6.01
₩8,096
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
SGD2.00
|
$1.83
₩2,464
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
SGD1.47
|
$1.31
₩1,769
|
|
Singapore vs. Busan - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.3% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
SGD3.00
|
$3.18
₩4,286
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
SGD11.28
|
$5.09
₩6,858
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.53
SGD14.63
|
$8.15
₩10,973
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
SGD4.11
|
$2.88
₩3,880
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
SGD6.41
|
$3.59
₩4,839
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
SGD2.48
|
$3.69
₩4,968
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.73
|
$1.44
₩1,944
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
SGD2.82
|
$3.33
₩4,485
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
SGD1.50
|
$2.30
₩3,093
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
SGD1.42
|
$2.25
₩3,024
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SGD1.24
|
$1.46
₩1,966
|
|
Singapore vs. Busan - Cost of groceries
pay 43.5% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
SGD10.49
|
$4.36
₩5,869
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.79
SGD117.73
|
$56.60
₩76,195
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$139K
SGD177K
|
$26,696.92
₩36M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.74
SGD12.36
|
$9.06
₩12,191
|
|
Singapore vs. Busan - Cost of transportation
pay 42.5% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.10
SGD44.53
|
$28.30
₩38,098
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,116.78
SGD3,954.26
|
$489.40
₩659K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,276.91
SGD2,888.71
|
$306.61
₩413K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.26
SGD147.50
|
$139.76
₩188K
|
|
Singapore vs. Busan - Cost of housing
pay 57.8% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,253.76
SGD1,590.64
|
$471.71
₩635K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,085.74
SGD36,901.08
|
$13,620.52
₩18M
|
|
Singapore vs. Busan - Cost of childcare
pay 40.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
SGD9.81
|
$3.54
₩4,762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
SGD5.93
|
$4.00
₩5,381
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.76
SGD16.19
|
$3.18
₩4,286
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.15
SGD148.63
|
$57.31
₩77,148
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.60
SGD14.72
|
$10.97
₩14,763
|
|
Singapore vs. Busan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.5% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.93
SGD107.75
|
$99.06
₩133K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.58
SGD54.02
|
$61.91
₩83,338
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
SGD132.60
|
$76.06
₩102K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.20
SGD160.11
|
$120.29
₩162K
|
|
Singapore vs. Busan - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: September 2026
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