Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Busan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Busan are 20.5% lower than in Paris (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Busan are 37.9% lower than in Paris | |
| Rent Prices in Busan are 72.5% lower than in Paris | |
| Restaurant Prices in Busan are 56.6% lower than in Paris | |
| Groceries Prices in Busan are 3.8% lower than in Paris | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Busan is 26.8% higher than in Paris | |
Restaurants | Paris Edit |
Busan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 € (26,544.22 ₩) |
6.10 € (9,000.00 ₩) |
-66.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
72.50 € (106,914.23 ₩) |
32.21 € (47,500.00 ₩) |
-55.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 € (17,696.15 ₩) |
5.09 € (7,500.00 ₩) |
-57.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.00 € (10,322.75 ₩) |
2.71 € (4,000.00 ₩) |
-61.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.00 € (10,322.75 ₩) |
4.75 € (7,000.00 ₩) |
-32.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.27 € (6,293.11 ₩) |
3.43 € (5,062.50 ₩) |
-19.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.35 € (4,938.54 ₩) |
1.20 € (1,775.00 ₩) |
-64.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.76 € (4,068.77 ₩) |
0.70 € (1,037.50 ₩) |
-74.5 % |
Markets | Paris Edit |
Busan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.47 € (8,067.18 ₩) |
7.00 € (10,328.77 ₩) |
+28.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.56 € (2,295.18 ₩) |
2.69 € (3,968.94 ₩) |
+72.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.04 € (1,527.25 ₩) |
1.38 € (2,041.17 ₩) |
+33.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.62 € (6,806.08 ₩) |
2.86 € (4,211.43 ₩) |
-38.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9.59 € (14,136.17 ₩) |
4.84 € (7,144.09 ₩) |
-49.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.42 € (9,464.99 ₩) |
2.77 € (4,082.34 ₩) |
-56.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.92 € (14,632.27 ₩) |
11.53 € (17,009.73 ₩) |
+16.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.44 € (2,126.86 ₩) |
2.89 € (4,263.77 ₩) |
+100.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.04 € (1,529.38 ₩) |
1.25 € (1,837.05 ₩) |
+20.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.56 € (2,304.76 ₩) |
2.54 € (3,748.79 ₩) |
+62.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.81 € (2,663.04 ₩) |
1.89 € (2,794.13 ₩) |
+4.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.00 € (1,477.80 ₩) |
2.00 € (2,948.35 ₩) |
+99.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.08 € (1,591.34 ₩) |
1.15 € (1,700.97 ₩) |
+6.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.58 € (2,329.99 ₩) |
1.78 € (2,625.00 ₩) |
+12.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.89 € (1,312.97 ₩) |
0.88 € (1,300.00 ₩) |
-1.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 € (11,797.43 ₩) |
11.87 € (17,500.00 ₩) |
+48.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.36 € (3,485.98 ₩) |
1.50 € (2,216.67 ₩) |
-36.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.52 € (5,186.90 ₩) |
2.64 € (3,900.00 ₩) |
-24.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
12.25 € (18,064.82 ₩) |
3.05 € (4,500.00 ₩) |
-75.1 % |
Transportation | Paris Edit |
Busan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.15 € (3,170.56 ₩) |
0.95 € (1,400.00 ₩) |
-55.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
85.00 € (125,347.71 ₩) |
40.69 € (60,000.00 ₩) |
-52.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.25 € (9,216.74 ₩) |
3.25 € (4,800.00 ₩) |
-47.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.11 € (4,580.40 ₩) |
1.31 € (1,931.21 ₩) |
-57.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
46.00 € (67,835.23 ₩) |
15.26 € (22,500.00 ₩) |
-66.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.15 € (10,546.50 ₩) |
4.15 € (6,115.07 ₩) |
-42.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000.00 € (44,240,369.67 ₩) |
25,585.91 € (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-14.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,332.22 € (44,730,290.80 ₩) |
23,055.87 € (34,000,000.00 ₩) |
-24.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Paris Edit |
Busan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
219.54 € (323,750.96 ₩) |
137.43 € (202,666.67 ₩) |
-37.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.79 € (23,291.23 ₩) |
46.79 € (69,000.00 ₩) |
+196.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
29.89 € (44,071.41 ₩) |
19.55 € (28,833.33 ₩) |
-34.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Paris Edit |
Busan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
38.14 € (56,243.84 ₩) |
42.95 € (63,333.33 ₩) |
+12.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16.86 € (24,859.16 ₩) |
11.08 € (16,333.33 ₩) |
-34.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 € (19,170.83 ₩) |
8.82 € (13,000.00 ₩) |
-32.2 % |
Childcare | Paris Edit |
Busan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
769.50 € (1,134,765.48 ₩) |
497.28 € (733,333.33 ₩) |
-35.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
15,222.22 € (22,447,891.28 ₩) |
13,053.69 € (19,250,000.00 ₩) |
-14.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Paris Edit |
Busan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
93.20 € (137,439.49 ₩) |
83.63 € (123,333.33 ₩) |
-10.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
40.60 € (59,877.05 ₩) |
51.76 € (76,333.33 ₩) |
+27.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
100.08 € (147,581.34 ₩) |
68.94 € (101,666.67 ₩) |
-31.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
142.86 € (210,678.00 ₩) |
97.20 € (143,333.33 ₩) |
-32.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Paris Edit |
Busan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,410.62 € (2,080,214.95 ₩) |
377.81 € (557,142.86 ₩) |
-73.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
963.66 € (1,421,087.00 ₩) |
248.64 € (366,666.67 ₩) |
-74.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,049.14 € (4,496,499.64 ₩) |
873.07 € (1,287,500.00 ₩) |
-71.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,186.11 € (3,223,812.12 ₩) |
593.35 € (875,000.00 ₩) |
-72.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Paris Edit |
Busan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,095.13 € (1,614,968.03 ₩) |
675.51 € (996,166.90 ₩) |
-38.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
797.41 € (1,175,925.43 ₩) |
620.17 € (914,550.54 ₩) |
-22.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Paris Edit |
Busan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,847.00 € (4,198,411.08 ₩) |
2,240.36 € (3,303,815.17 ₩) |
-21.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.78 | 4.61 | +22.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 422 | 26 |
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