Cost of living comparison

Austria

compared to

South Korea

Busan vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary

Busan is 22.2% cheaper than Vienna.

Restaurants: pay 54.9% less in Busan
Groceries: pay 50.6% more in Busan
Transportation: pay 18.8% less in Busan
Housing: pay 48.3% less in Busan
Childcare: pay 18.5% more in Busan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.4% less in Busan
Clothing: pay 19.9% more in Busan

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

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Busan vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.9% less for restaurants

	Vienna	Busan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €15.95	$7.46 ₩9,962	-58.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$6.64 ₩8,867	-50.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.81 €3.39	$1.82 ₩2,433	-52.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.19 €2.84	$1.42 ₩1,893	-55.6%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 50.6% more for groceries

	Vienna	Busan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.98	$3.17 ₩4,234	+42.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.80 €6.06	$5.50 ₩7,347	-19.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 €5.27	$8.67 ₩11,568	+46.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.62 €4.12	$2.66 ₩3,556	-42.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.29 €5.60	$4.74 ₩6,326	-24.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.18	$5.08 ₩6,778	+283.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.91	$1.65 ₩2,203	+61.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 €1.41	$3.68 ₩4,906	+131.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.84 €1.63	$2.69 ₩3,593	+46.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.78	$2.71 ₩3,615	+210.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 €0.71	$1.51 ₩2,011	+87.6%
Average			+50.6%

Vienna vs. Busan - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.8% less for transportation

	Vienna	Busan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.63 €6.79	$5.24 ₩6,996	-31.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.11 €50.83	$59.71 ₩79,700	+4.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,661.80 €26,400.07	$29,385.60 ₩39M	-0.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.39 €19.93	$9.55 ₩12,752	-57.3%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 48.3% less for housing

	Vienna	Busan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.45 €27.99	$27.06 ₩36,114	-14.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,271.42 €1,131.61	$720.80 ₩962K	-43.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$899.29 €800.40	$365.55 ₩488K	-59.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$235.43 €209.54	$152.90 ₩204K	-35.1%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 18.5% more for childcare

	Vienna	Busan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$354.58 €315.59	$634.44 ₩847K	+78.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,740.53 €24,690.07	$21,781.84 ₩29M	-21.5%
Average			+18.5%

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pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Vienna	Busan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.93 €5.28	$3.73 ₩4,981	-37.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.12 €4.55	$3.68 ₩4,908	-28.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.45 €6.63	$3.36 ₩4,483	-54.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.51 €33.39	$62.51 ₩83,435	+66.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.28 €12.71	$11.94 ₩15,940	-16.4%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 19.9% more for clothing

	Vienna	Busan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.06 €77.49	$104.50 ₩139K	+20.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.42 €33.30	$65.31 ₩87,171	+74.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.63 €80.66	$93.30 ₩125K	+2.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$132.59 €118.01	$126.89 ₩169K	-4.3%
Average			+19.9%

Vienna vs. Busan - Cost of clothing

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