Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Busan 

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Consumer Prices in Busan are 18.5% lower than in Paris (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Busan are 36.5% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Busan are 71.7% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Busan are 52.7% lower than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Busan are 3.6% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Busan is 15.5% higher than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Busan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(21,131.10 ₩)
6.03 €
(8,500.00 ₩)
     -59.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 €
(91,568.11 ₩)
30.17 €
(42,500.00 ₩)
     -53.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(15,496.14 ₩)
4.79 €
(6,750.00 ₩)
     -56.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(9,861.18 ₩)
2.84 €
(4,000.00 ₩)
     -59.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.05 €
(8,522.88 ₩)
4.97 €
(7,000.00 ₩)
     -17.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.97 €
(5,594.08 ₩)
3.17 €
(4,462.50 ₩)
     -20.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.24 €
(4,557.69 ₩)
1.14 €
(1,600.00 ₩)
     -64.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 €
(3,686.56 ₩)
0.64 €
(900.00 ₩)
     -75.6 %
Markets
Paris Edit Busan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.30 €
(7,460.21 ₩)
7.00 €
(9,866.23 ₩)
     +32.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.65 €
(2,319.22 ₩)
2.68 €
(3,779.94 ₩)
     +63.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.95 €
(1,336.31 ₩)
1.72 €
(2,419.16 ₩)
     +81.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.14 €
(5,827.15 ₩)
2.71 €
(3,820.00 ₩)
     -34.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.36 €
(11,780.32 ₩)
4.83 €
(6,803.89 ₩)
     -42.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.20 €
(8,731.92 ₩)
2.90 €
(4,082.34 ₩)
     -53.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.41 €
(14,667.29 ₩)
10.73 €
(15,119.76 ₩)
     +3.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.49 €
(2,092.25 ₩)
2.50 €
(3,515.35 ₩)
     +68.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.02 €
(1,434.37 ₩)
1.26 €
(1,769.01 ₩)
     +23.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.45 €
(2,035.67 ₩)
2.28 €
(3,209.17 ₩)
     +57.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.77 €
(2,487.07 ₩)
1.93 €
(2,721.56 ₩)
     +9.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.97 €
(1,364.50 ₩)
1.93 €
(2,721.56 ₩)
     +99.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.06 €
(1,493.15 ₩)
1.56 €
(2,192.37 ₩)
     +46.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.50 €
(2,118.48 ₩)
1.66 €
(2,333.33 ₩)
     +10.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.81 €
(1,137.19 ₩)
1.01 €
(1,425.00 ₩)
     +25.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(11,269.92 ₩)
8.87 €
(12,500.00 ₩)
     +10.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.15 €
(3,022.58 ₩)
1.61 €
(2,275.00 ₩)
     -24.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.28 €
(4,623.49 ₩)
2.93 €
(4,125.00 ₩)
     -10.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.50 €
(16,200.51 ₩)
3.19 €
(4,500.00 ₩)
     -72.2 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Busan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.10 €
(2,958.35 ₩)
0.92 €
(1,300.00 ₩)
     -56.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 84.10 €
(118,475.05 ₩)
42.59 €
(60,000.00 ₩)
     -49.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(7,043.70 ₩)
3.05 €
(4,300.00 ₩)
     -39.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(4,226.22 ₩)
1.37 €
(1,931.21 ₩)
     -54.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 €
(63,393.31 ₩)
7.50 €
(10,560.00 ₩)
     -83.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.42 €
(10,459.86 ₩)
4.58 €
(6,452.79 ₩)
     -38.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 €
(35,218,505.25 ₩)
26,783.50 €
(37,731,000.00 ₩)
     +7.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,186.25 €
(39,707,103.75 ₩)
24,135.04 €
(34,000,000.00 ₩)
     -14.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit Busan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 201.53 €
(283,903.79 ₩)
140.79 €
(198,333.33 ₩)
     -30.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.00 €
(29,579.60 ₩)
48.98 €
(69,000.00 ₩)
     +133.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.90 €
(42,115.99 ₩)
20.59 €
(29,000.00 ₩)
     -31.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Busan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.51 €
(54,251.35 ₩)
39.63 €
(55,833.33 ₩)
     +2.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.44 €
(23,156.17 ₩)
8.99 €
(12,666.67 ₩)
     -45.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 €
(19,017.99 ₩)
8.87 €
(12,500.00 ₩)
     -34.3 %
Childcare
Paris Edit Busan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 814.15 €
(1,146,931.26 ₩)
354.93 €
(500,000.00 ₩)
     -56.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,750.00 €
(19,370,177.89 ₩)
19,520.99 €
(27,500,000.00 ₩)
     +42.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Busan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 93.00 €
(131,012.28 ₩)
57.50 €
(81,000.00 ₩)
     -38.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.73 €
(54,559.33 ₩)
35.26 €
(49,666.67 ₩)
     -9.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 95.12 €
(133,999.37 ₩)
67.44 €
(95,000.00 ₩)
     -29.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 125.23 €
(176,412.69 ₩)
84.00 €
(118,333.33 ₩)
     -32.9 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Busan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,329.88 €
(1,873,452.68 ₩)
378.59 €
(533,333.33 ₩)
     -71.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 935.79 €
(1,318,284.26 ₩)
266.20 €
(375,000.00 ₩)
     -71.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,958.65 €
(4,167,974.64 ₩)
856.08 €
(1,206,000.00 ₩)
     -71.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,124.26 €
(2,992,537.11 ₩)
578.02 €
(814,285.71 ₩)
     -72.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit Busan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,123.88 €
(1,583,260.36 ₩)
786.20 €
(1,107,557.87 ₩)
     -30.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 778.06 €
(1,096,079.46 ₩)
776.07 €
(1,093,287.84 ₩)
     -0.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Busan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,937.29 €
(4,137,879.51 ₩)
2,154.27 €
(3,034,813.32 ₩)
     -26.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.42 3.67      +7.6 %
Last update: December 2023November 2023
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