Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Busan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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 2023 | November 2023 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 508 | 36 |
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