Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Busan 

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Cost of Living in Busan is 15.0% lower than in Paris (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Busan is 31.8% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Busan are 70.3% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Busan are 47.4% lower than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Busan are 8.6% higher than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Busan is 8.0% higher than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Busan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(22,142.71 ₩)
6.10 €
(9,000.00 ₩)
     -59.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(103,332.64 ₩)
33.87 €
(50,000.00 ₩)
     -51.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(17,714.17 ₩)
5.59 €
(8,250.00 ₩)
     -53.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(10,333.26 ₩)
3.39 €
(5,000.00 ₩)
     -51.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 €
(10,333.26 ₩)
5.42 €
(8,000.00 ₩)
     -22.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.04 €
(5,961.15 ₩)
3.62 €
(5,337.50 ₩)
     -10.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.71 €
(5,470.37 ₩)
1.74 €
(2,562.50 ₩)
     -53.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.74 €
(4,046.08 ₩)
1.19 €
(1,750.00 ₩)
     -56.7 %
Markets
Paris Edit Busan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.07 €
(7,481.36 ₩)
8.02 €
(11,843.26 ₩)
     +58.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.72 €
(2,539.89 ₩)
3.07 €
(4,535.93 ₩)
     +78.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(1,711.30 ₩)
1.21 €
(1,786.02 ₩)
     +4.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.50 €
(6,636.98 ₩)
3.03 €
(4,473.33 ₩)
     -32.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.57 €
(14,129.40 ₩)
4.38 €
(6,463.70 ₩)
     -54.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.92 €
(8,733.27 ₩)
3.44 €
(5,080.24 ₩)
     -41.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.29 €
(13,714.11 ₩)
11.52 €
(17,009.73 ₩)
     +24.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.47 €
(2,168.69 ₩)
3.53 €
(5,216.32 ₩)
     +140.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.97 €
(1,428.60 ₩)
1.33 €
(1,968.59 ₩)
     +37.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.42 €
(2,099.05 ₩)
3.09 €
(4,562.06 ₩)
     +117.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.67 €
(2,459.97 ₩)
2.20 €
(3,247.73 ₩)
     +32.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.06 €
(1,566.73 ₩)
2.15 €
(3,175.15 ₩)
     +102.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.13 €
(1,668.73 ₩)
1.42 €
(2,097.87 ₩)
     +25.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.57 €
(2,317.60 ₩)
1.90 €
(2,800.00 ₩)
     +20.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.78 €
(1,153.59 ₩)
1.08 €
(1,600.00 ₩)
     +38.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(11,809.44 ₩)
13.55 €
(20,000.00 ₩)
     +69.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.15 €
(3,178.55 ₩)
1.66 €
(2,450.00 ₩)
     -22.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.42 €
(5,044.99 ₩)
3.13 €
(4,625.00 ₩)
     -8.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.50 €
(18,452.26 ₩)
3.05 €
(4,500.00 ₩)
     -75.6 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Busan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.15 €
(3,173.79 ₩)
1.05 €
(1,550.00 ₩)
     -51.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.40 €
(127,542.00 ₩)
40.65 €
(60,000.00 ₩)
     -53.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.65 €
(11,292.78 ₩)
3.25 €
(4,800.00 ₩)
     -57.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.16 €
(4,668.22 ₩)
1.31 €
(1,931.21 ₩)
     -58.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50.00 €
(73,809.03 ₩)
15.24 €
(22,500.00 ₩)
     -69.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.15 €
(10,551.37 ₩)
4.15 €
(6,121.24 ₩)
     -42.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,740.00 €
(45,377,792.05 ₩)
25,559.88 €
(37,731,000.00 ₩)
     -16.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,628.57 €
(46,689,483.96 ₩)
23,032.41 €
(34,000,000.00 ₩)
     -27.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit Busan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 230.53 €
(340,305.61 ₩)
164.93 €
(243,466.67 ₩)
     -28.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.76 €
(23,265.97 ₩)
46.47 €
(68,600.00 ₩)
     +194.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.71 €
(46,815.66 ₩)
21.17 €
(31,250.00 ₩)
     -33.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Busan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.13 €
(50,388.17 ₩)
47.42 €
(70,000.00 ₩)
     +38.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.40 €
(25,690.75 ₩)
12.19 €
(18,000.00 ₩)
     -29.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(19,190.35 ₩)
10.50 €
(15,500.00 ₩)
     -19.2 %
Childcare
Paris Edit Busan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 705.00 €
(1,040,707.33 ₩)
451.62 €
(666,666.67 ₩)
     -35.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,857.14 €
(21,931,826.25 ₩)
13,040.41 €
(19,250,000.00 ₩)
     -12.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Busan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 98.16 €
(144,895.89 ₩)
94.84 €
(140,000.00 ₩)
     -3.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.98 €
(61,976.52 ₩)
60.97 €
(90,000.00 ₩)
     +45.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.23 €
(152,379.46 ₩)
85.36 €
(126,000.00 ₩)
     -17.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 134.82 €
(199,020.78 ₩)
108.39 €
(160,000.00 ₩)
     -19.6 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Busan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,295.28 €
(1,912,062.20 ₩)
445.97 €
(658,333.33 ₩)
     -65.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 975.12 €
(1,439,456.12 ₩)
270.97 €
(400,000.00 ₩)
     -72.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,089.66 €
(4,560,889.07 ₩)
906.05 €
(1,337,500.00 ₩)
     -70.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,158.62 €
(3,186,514.01 ₩)
609.68 €
(900,000.00 ₩)
     -71.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit Busan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,121.71 €
(1,655,853.51 ₩)
679.24 €
(1,002,683.32 ₩)
     -39.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 794.60 €
(1,172,980.05 ₩)
626.25 €
(924,463.56 ₩)
     -21.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Busan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,983.93 €
(4,404,816.61 ₩)
2,198.00 €
(3,244,639.06 ₩)
     -26.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.72 4.22      +13.6 %
Last update: December 2024December 2024
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