Cost of living comparison
compared to
Busan vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary
Busan is 9.2% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.7% less in Busan
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Busan
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% more in Busan
- Housing
-
pay 27.2% less in Busan
- Childcare
-
pay 17.1% less in Busan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% less in Busan
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3% more in Busan
The cost of groceries, clothing, and transportation in Busan are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Busan. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Busan.
Busan vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Busan instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 30.7% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
PLN39.73
|
$7.08
₩10,428
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
$6.01
₩8,864
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
PLN8.19
|
$1.83
₩2,698
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
PLN6.98
|
$1.31
₩1,937
|
|
Warsaw vs. Busan - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
PLN5.31
|
$3.18
₩4,693
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
PLN19.57
|
$5.09
₩7,508
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
PLN15.75
|
$8.15
₩12,014
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
PLN13.43
|
$2.88
₩4,248
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PLN12.30
|
$3.59
₩5,298
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
PLN2.21
|
$3.69
₩5,440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN3.00
|
$1.44
₩2,129
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
PLN3.49
|
$3.33
₩4,910
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PLN5.71
|
$2.30
₩3,387
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PLN1.74
|
$2.25
₩3,311
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN1.96
|
$1.46
₩2,152
|
|
Warsaw vs. Busan - Cost of groceries
pay 0.4% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
PLN24.02
|
$4.36
₩6,426
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.08
PLN109.25
|
$56.60
₩83,424
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,809.65
PLN119,186.94
|
$26,696.92
₩39,345,918
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
PLN49.66
|
$9.06
₩13,348
|
|
Warsaw vs. Busan - Cost of transportation
pay 27.2% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.42
PLN63.29
|
$28.30
₩41,712
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,140.63
PLN4,143.53
|
$489.40
₩721,271
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.87
PLN3,298.01
|
$306.61
₩451,880
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.55
PLN971.93
|
$139.76
₩205,971
|
|
Warsaw vs. Busan - Cost of housing
pay 17.1% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$586.39
PLN2,130.17
|
$471.71
₩695,201
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,933.95
PLN57,882.92
|
$13,620.52
₩20,073,916
|
|
Warsaw vs. Busan - Cost of childcare
pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.92
PLN17.88
|
$3.54
₩5,214
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
PLN15.31
|
$4.00
₩5,892
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
PLN21.60
|
$3.18
₩4,693
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.75
PLN169.84
|
$57.31
₩84,467
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
$10.97
₩16,163
|
|
Warsaw vs. Busan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.3% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.57
PLN361.72
|
$99.06
₩145,992
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.35
PLN175.63
|
$61.91
₩91,245
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.47
PLN357.70
|
$76.06
₩112,101
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.26
PLN418.71
|
$120.29
₩177,276
|
|
Warsaw vs. Busan - Cost of clothing
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