Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Busan 

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Cost of Living in Busan is 4.5% lower than in Berlin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Busan is 21.3% lower than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Busan are 63.1% lower than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Busan are 42.9% lower than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Busan are 42.6% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Busan is 5.2% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Busan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(22,232.53 ₩)
6.07 €
(9,000.00 ₩)
     -59.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 €
(96,340.96 ₩)
33.73 €
(50,000.00 ₩)
     -48.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(16,303.85 ₩)
5.40 €
(8,000.00 ₩)
     -50.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 €
(5,928.67 ₩)
3.37 €
(5,000.00 ₩)
     -15.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(5,928.67 ₩)
5.40 €
(8,000.00 ₩)
     +34.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.72 €
(5,508.73 ₩)
3.43 €
(5,087.50 ₩)
     -7.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 €
(3,877.26 ₩)
1.73 €
(2,562.50 ₩)
     -33.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 €
(3,887.47 ₩)
1.18 €
(1,750.00 ₩)
     -55.0 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Busan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.26 €
(6,314.95 ₩)
7.92 €
(11,740.77 ₩)
     +85.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.68 €
(2,490.38 ₩)
3.06 €
(4,535.93 ₩)
     +82.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.39 €
(2,057.10 ₩)
1.38 €
(2,041.17 ₩)
     -0.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.01 €
(4,456.15 ₩)
3.02 €
(4,473.33 ₩)
     +0.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.58 €
(8,276.99 ₩)
4.36 €
(6,463.70 ₩)
     -21.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.93 €
(7,306.04 ₩)
3.43 €
(5,080.24 ₩)
     -30.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.24 €
(10,732.94 ₩)
11.48 €
(17,009.73 ₩)
     +58.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.24 €
(1,841.42 ₩)
3.52 €
(5,216.32 ₩)
     +183.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 €
(1,149.31 ₩)
1.33 €
(1,968.59 ₩)
     +71.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 €
(1,423.39 ₩)
3.02 €
(4,482.10 ₩)
     +214.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.68 €
(2,483.63 ₩)
2.19 €
(3,247.73 ₩)
     +30.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 €
(1,099.92 ₩)
2.14 €
(3,175.15 ₩)
     +188.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 €
(1,039.64 ₩)
1.42 €
(2,097.87 ₩)
     +101.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.55 €
(2,302.30 ₩)
1.89 €
(2,800.00 ₩)
     +21.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 €
(1,208.67 ₩)
1.08 €
(1,600.00 ₩)
     +32.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(8,893.01 ₩)
13.49 €
(20,000.00 ₩)
     +124.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.05 €
(1,555.52 ₩)
1.65 €
(2,450.00 ₩)
     +57.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.66 €
(2,463.36 ₩)
3.12 €
(4,625.00 ₩)
     +87.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(12,153.78 ₩)
3.04 €
(4,500.00 ₩)
     -63.0 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Busan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 €
(5,187.59 ₩)
1.01 €
(1,500.00 ₩)
     -71.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(72,626.26 ₩)
40.48 €
(60,000.00 ₩)
     -17.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(7,410.84 ₩)
3.24 €
(4,800.00 ₩)
     -35.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.51 €
(6,678.90 ₩)
1.30 €
(1,931.21 ₩)
     -71.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.75 €
(54,469.70 ₩)
15.18 €
(22,500.00 ₩)
     -58.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.75 €
(9,999.18 ₩)
4.13 €
(6,121.24 ₩)
     -38.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,670.00 €
(43,975,942.10 ₩)
25,456.62 €
(37,731,000.00 ₩)
     -14.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,608.44 €
(45,366,874.98 ₩)
22,939.36 €
(34,000,000.00 ₩)
     -25.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Busan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 328.52 €
(486,921.14 ₩)
105.81 €
(156,833.33 ₩)
     -67.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.68 €
(26,210.84 ₩)
47.00 €
(69,666.67 ₩)
     +165.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.39 €
(61,343.76 ₩)
15.18 €
(22,500.00 ₩)
     -63.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Busan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.57 €
(51,241.23 ₩)
47.23 €
(70,000.00 ₩)
     +36.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.00 €
(34,089.88 ₩)
12.14 €
(18,000.00 ₩)
     -47.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.57 €
(18,638.27 ₩)
10.46 €
(15,500.00 ₩)
     -16.8 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Busan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 286.43 €
(424,535.43 ₩)
494.77 €
(733,333.33 ₩)
     +72.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,493.75 €
(12,589,169.47 ₩)
12,987.73 €
(19,250,000.00 ₩)
     +52.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Busan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.28 €
(121,946.70 ₩)
94.46 €
(140,000.00 ₩)
     +14.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.32 €
(53,825.84 ₩)
60.72 €
(90,000.00 ₩)
     +67.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.38 €
(132,475.21 ₩)
85.01 €
(126,000.00 ₩)
     -4.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 130.21 €
(192,990.70 ₩)
107.95 €
(160,000.00 ₩)
     -17.1 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Busan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,184.35 €
(1,755,412.55 ₩)
444.17 €
(658,333.33 ₩)
     -62.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 853.78 €
(1,265,446.62 ₩)
269.87 €
(400,000.00 ₩)
     -68.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,286.76 €
(3,389,366.67 ₩)
902.39 €
(1,337,500.00 ₩)
     -60.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,711.70 €
(2,537,031.13 ₩)
607.22 €
(900,000.00 ₩)
     -64.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Busan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 728.89 €
(1,080,344.00 ₩)
665.31 €
(986,101.88 ₩)
     -8.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 535.95 €
(794,363.47 ₩)
606.71 €
(899,239.29 ₩)
     +13.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Busan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,918.20 €
(4,325,264.37 ₩)
2,177.23 €
(3,227,016.00 ₩)
     -25.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.96 4.22      +6.7 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
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