Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Busan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Busan are 22.08% lower than in Paris | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Busan are 36.52% lower than in Paris | |
| Rent Prices in Busan are 66.25% lower than in Paris | |
| Restaurant Prices in Busan are 46.02% lower than in Paris | |
| Groceries Prices in Busan are 11.72% lower than in Paris | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Busan is 32.16% higher than in Paris | |
| Restaurants | Paris[ Edit ] | Busan[ Edit ] | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (20,515.22 ₩) |
5.12 € (7,000.00 ₩) |
-65.88 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50.00 € (68,384.06 ₩) |
36.56 € (50,000.00 ₩) |
-26.88 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
9.00 € (12,309.13 ₩) |
5.12 € (7,000.00 ₩) |
-43.13 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.00 € (9,573.77 ₩) |
2.84 € (3,888.10 ₩) |
-59.39 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.00 € (8,206.09 ₩) |
4.39 € (6,000.00 ₩) |
-26.88 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.47 € (4,748.74 ₩) |
3.17 € (4,337.50 ₩) |
-8.66 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.04 € (4,151.38 ₩) |
1.03 € (1,411.07 ₩) |
-66.01 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.01 € (2,746.18 ₩) |
0.64 € (879.60 ₩) |
-67.97 % |
| Markets | Paris[ Edit ] | Busan[ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.50 € (6,158.59 ₩) |
7.54 € (10,315.25 ₩) |
+67.49 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.47 € (2,011.36 ₩) |
2.20 € (3,004.35 ₩) |
+49.37 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.91 € (1,245.64 ₩) |
1.22 € (1,663.17 ₩) |
+33.52 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.56 € (4,867.42 ₩) |
1.73 € (2,364.60 ₩) |
-51.42 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.56 € (11,713.07 ₩) |
5.31 € (7,257.49 ₩) |
-38.04 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.07 € (8,306.76 ₩) |
3.52 € (4,817.82 ₩) |
-42.00 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.95 € (13,610.12 ₩) |
9.40 € (12,851.80 ₩) |
-5.57 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.38 € (1,891.88 ₩) |
2.04 € (2,790.62 ₩) |
+47.50 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.00 € (1,367.92 ₩) |
1.55 € (2,116.77 ₩) |
+54.74 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.29 € (1,760.98 ₩) |
1.05 € (1,436.38 ₩) |
-18.43 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.39 € (1,901.76 ₩) |
1.71 € (2,337.25 ₩) |
+22.90 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.91 € (1,238.77 ₩) |
1.11 € (1,511.98 ₩) |
+22.05 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.09 € (1,485.79 ₩) |
0.94 € (1,285.18 ₩) |
-13.50 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.34 € (1,838.16 ₩) |
1.83 € (2,500.00 ₩) |
+36.01 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.00 € (1,374.30 ₩) |
0.93 € (1,275.00 ₩) |
-7.23 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 € (10,941.45 ₩) |
8.91 € (12,187.85 ₩) |
+11.39 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.96 € (2,686.14 ₩) |
2.04 € (2,794.23 ₩) |
+4.02 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.38 € (3,256.32 ₩) |
2.61 € (3,575.00 ₩) |
+9.79 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.00 € (13,676.81 ₩) |
3.29 € (4,500.00 ₩) |
-67.10 % |
| Transportation | Paris[ Edit ] | Busan[ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.90 € (2,598.59 ₩) |
0.95 € (1,300.00 ₩) |
-49.97 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
75.00 € (102,576.09 ₩) |
40.21 € (55,000.00 ₩) |
-46.38 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (6,838.41 ₩) |
2.41 € (3,300.00 ₩) |
-51.74 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.41 € (3,301.61 ₩) |
1.24 € (1,689.81 ₩) |
-48.82 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
40.00 € (54,707.25 ₩) |
12.06 € (16,500.00 ₩) |
-69.84 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.02 € (8,235.26 ₩) |
4.21 € (5,753.83 ₩) |
-30.13 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
23,000.00 € (31,456,666.14 ₩) |
21,752.15 € (29,750,000.00 ₩) |
-5.43 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,600.00 € (35,012,637.09 ₩) |
19,741.44 € (27,000,000.00 ₩) |
-22.88 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | Paris[ Edit ] | Busan[ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
170.66 € (233,405.45 ₩) |
124.06 € (169,672.62 ₩) |
-27.31 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.22 € (299.84 ₩) |
0.09 € (116.67 ₩) |
-61.09 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
27.88 € (38,131.96 ₩) |
27.42 € (37,500.00 ₩) |
-1.66 % |
| Sports And Leisure | Paris[ Edit ] | Busan[ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
45.31 € (61,968.13 ₩) |
62.15 € (85,000.00 ₩) |
+37.17 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
20.60 € (28,174.23 ₩) |
22.85 € (31,250.00 ₩) |
+10.92 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
11.00 € (15,044.49 ₩) |
8.04 € (11,000.00 ₩) |
-26.88 % |
| Childcare | Paris[ Edit ] | Busan[ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
851.83 € (1,165,025.53 ₩) |
341.21 € (466,666.67 ₩) |
-59.94 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,946.39 € (19,074,213.01 ₩) |
21,752.15 € (29,750,000.00 ₩) |
+55.97 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | Paris[ Edit ] | Busan[ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
87.45 € (119,605.92 ₩) |
54.35 € (74,333.33 ₩) |
-37.85 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
36.62 € (50,080.41 ₩) |
40.03 € (54,750.00 ₩) |
+9.32 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
92.78 € (126,898.01 ₩) |
62.15 € (85,000.00 ₩) |
-33.02 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
131.78 € (180,229.98 ₩) |
86.52 € (118,333.33 ₩) |
-34.34 % |
| Rent Per Month | Paris[ Edit ] | Busan[ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,190.17 € (1,627,774.50 ₩) |
396.92 € (542,857.14 ₩) |
-66.65 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
869.52 € (1,189,220.81 ₩) |
270.53 € (370,000.00 ₩) |
-68.89 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,594.53 € (3,548,491.45 ₩) |
932.23 € (1,275,000.00 ₩) |
-64.07 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,734.31 € (2,371,988.17 ₩) |
566.65 € (775,000.00 ₩) |
-67.33 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | Paris[ Edit ] | Busan[ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,065.82 € (1,457,696.71 ₩) |
356.62 € (487,736.90 ₩) |
-66.54 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
815.50 € (1,115,341.33 ₩) |
517.63 € (707,953.34 ₩) |
-36.53 % |
| Salaries And Financing | Paris[ Edit ] | Busan[ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,236.78 € (3,059,206.37 ₩) |
1,876.66 € (2,566,666.67 ₩) |
-16.10 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.51 | 3.46 | +128.92 % |
| Last update: | May 2020 | April 2020 | |
| Contributors: | 483 | 42 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: EUR |