Cost of Living Comparison Between Genoa and Busan 

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Cost of Living in Busan is 5.0% lower than in Genoa (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Busan is 13.3% lower than in Genoa
Rent Prices in Busan are 42.3% lower than in Genoa
Restaurant Prices in Busan are 45.3% lower than in Genoa
Groceries Prices in Busan are 22.5% higher than in Genoa
Local Purchasing Power in Busan is 39.5% higher than in Genoa
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Restaurants
Genoa Edit Busan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(22,523.28 ₩)
5.99 €
(9,000.00 ₩)
     -60.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(90,093.12 ₩)
31.63 €
(47,500.00 ₩)
     -47.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(15,015.52 ₩)
4.99 €
(7,500.00 ₩)
     -50.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(7,507.76 ₩)
2.66 €
(4,000.00 ₩)
     -46.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 €
(9,009.31 ₩)
4.66 €
(7,000.00 ₩)
     -22.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.79 €
(2,681.34 ₩)
3.28 €
(4,928.57 ₩)
     +83.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 €
(3,420.20 ₩)
1.18 €
(1,775.00 ₩)
     -48.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.00 €
(1,501.55 ₩)
0.79 €
(1,187.50 ₩)
     -20.9 %
Markets
Genoa Edit Busan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.26 €
(9,407.01 ₩)
7.06 €
(10,599.16 ₩)
     +12.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.98 €
(2,977.35 ₩)
2.64 €
(3,968.94 ₩)
     +33.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.32 €
(1,980.04 ₩)
1.36 €
(2,041.17 ₩)
     +3.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.73 €
(5,593.28 ₩)
2.79 €
(4,185.00 ₩)
     -25.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.12 €
(10,684.65 ₩)
4.76 €
(7,144.09 ₩)
     -33.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 €
(8,275.28 ₩)
2.72 €
(4,082.34 ₩)
     -50.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.50 €
(12,770.50 ₩)
11.33 €
(17,009.73 ₩)
     +33.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.89 €
(1,333.00 ₩)
2.84 €
(4,263.77 ₩)
     +219.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 €
(1,282.73 ₩)
1.22 €
(1,837.05 ₩)
     +43.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.89 €
(1,339.03 ₩)
2.50 €
(3,748.79 ₩)
     +180.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.43 €
(2,152.25 ₩)
1.86 €
(2,794.13 ₩)
     +29.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.59 €
(878.61 ₩)
1.96 €
(2,948.35 ₩)
     +235.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 €
(1,130.61 ₩)
1.13 €
(1,700.97 ₩)
     +50.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.35 €
(2,021.09 ₩)
1.66 €
(2,500.00 ₩)
     +23.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.59 €
(892.59 ₩)
0.87 €
(1,300.00 ₩)
     +45.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(9,009.31 ₩)
11.65 €
(17,500.00 ₩)
     +94.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.71 €
(2,569.53 ₩)
1.48 €
(2,216.67 ₩)
     -13.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 €
(3,560.82 ₩)
2.60 €
(3,900.00 ₩)
     +9.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(9,009.31 ₩)
3.00 €
(4,500.00 ₩)
     -50.1 %
Transportation
Genoa Edit Busan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(3,003.10 ₩)
0.93 €
(1,400.00 ₩)
     -53.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 46.00 €
(69,071.39 ₩)
39.96 €
(60,000.00 ₩)
     -13.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(7,507.76 ₩)
3.20 €
(4,800.00 ₩)
     -36.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 €
(2,899.82 ₩)
1.29 €
(1,931.21 ₩)
     -33.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 €
(37,538.80 ₩)
14.98 €
(22,500.00 ₩)
     -40.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.74 €
(10,114.35 ₩)
4.07 €
(6,115.07 ₩)
     -39.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 €
(37,538,798.42 ₩)
25,128.00 €
(37,731,000.00 ₩)
     +0.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,750.00 €
(43,169,618.19 ₩)
22,643.24 €
(34,000,000.00 ₩)
     -21.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Genoa Edit Busan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 215.49 €
(323,566.09 ₩)
134.97 €
(202,666.67 ₩)
     -37.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.37 €
(20,072.00 ₩)
45.95 €
(69,000.00 ₩)
     +243.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.71 €
(47,620.65 ₩)
19.20 €
(28,833.33 ₩)
     -39.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Genoa Edit Busan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.94 €
(88,497.72 ₩)
42.18 €
(63,333.33 ₩)
     -28.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.33 €
(32,033.11 ₩)
10.88 €
(16,333.33 ₩)
     -49.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 €
(13,513.97 ₩)
8.66 €
(13,000.00 ₩)
     -3.8 %
Childcare
Genoa Edit Busan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 475.00 €
(713,237.17 ₩)
488.38 €
(733,333.33 ₩)
     +2.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,875.00 €
(17,830,929.25 ₩)
12,820.07 €
(19,250,000.00 ₩)
     +8.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Genoa Edit Busan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 100.00 €
(150,155.19 ₩)
82.14 €
(123,333.33 ₩)
     -17.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.00 €
(72,074.49 ₩)
44.40 €
(66,666.67 ₩)
     -7.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.67 €
(145,150.02 ₩)
67.71 €
(101,666.67 ₩)
     -30.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 125.83 €
(188,945.29 ₩)
95.46 €
(143,333.33 ₩)
     -24.1 %
Rent Per Month
Genoa Edit Busan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 700.00 €
(1,051,086.36 ₩)
371.04 €
(557,142.86 ₩)
     -47.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 587.50 €
(882,161.76 ₩)
244.19 €
(366,666.67 ₩)
     -58.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,250.00 €
(1,876,939.92 ₩)
857.45 €
(1,287,500.00 ₩)
     -31.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,025.00 €
(1,539,090.74 ₩)
582.73 €
(875,000.00 ₩)
     -43.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Genoa Edit Busan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 250.84 €
(376,643.46 ₩)
664.84 €
(998,297.88 ₩)
     +165.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 126.35 €
(189,716.71 ₩)
611.23 €
(917,792.27 ₩)
     +383.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Genoa Edit Busan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,821.43 €
(2,734,969.60 ₩)
2,201.99 €
(3,306,403.57 ₩)
     +20.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.90 4.61      -5.9 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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