Cost of Living Comparison Between Genoa and Busan 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Busan are 1.9% lower than in Genoa (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Busan are 10.6% lower than in Genoa
Rent Prices in Busan are 40.8% lower than in Genoa
Restaurant Prices in Busan are 44.0% lower than in Genoa
Groceries Prices in Busan are 27.5% higher than in Genoa
Local Purchasing Power in Busan is 42.7% higher than in Genoa
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Restaurants
Genoa Edit Busan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(21,957.01 ₩)
6.15 €
(9,000.00 ₩)
     -59.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(87,828.02 ₩)
32.45 €
(47,500.00 ₩)
     -45.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(14,638.00 ₩)
5.12 €
(7,500.00 ₩)
     -48.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(7,319.00 ₩)
2.73 €
(4,000.00 ₩)
     -45.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 €
(8,782.80 ₩)
4.78 €
(7,000.00 ₩)
     -20.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.84 €
(2,698.88 ₩)
3.37 €
(4,928.57 ₩)
     +82.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 €
(3,354.54 ₩)
1.21 €
(1,775.00 ₩)
     -47.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.03 €
(1,509.54 ₩)
0.81 €
(1,187.50 ₩)
     -21.3 %
Markets
Genoa Edit Busan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.33 €
(9,265.93 ₩)
7.24 €
(10,599.16 ₩)
     +14.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.98 €
(2,902.50 ₩)
2.71 €
(3,968.94 ₩)
     +36.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.32 €
(1,930.25 ₩)
1.39 €
(2,041.17 ₩)
     +5.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.10 €
(6,001.58 ₩)
2.86 €
(4,185.00 ₩)
     -30.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.53 €
(9,553.78 ₩)
4.88 €
(7,144.09 ₩)
     -25.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 €
(8,067.23 ₩)
2.79 €
(4,082.34 ₩)
     -49.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.50 €
(12,449.43 ₩)
11.62 €
(17,009.73 ₩)
     +36.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.77 €
(1,128.75 ₩)
2.91 €
(4,263.77 ₩)
     +277.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 €
(1,250.48 ₩)
1.25 €
(1,837.05 ₩)
     +46.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.89 €
(1,305.36 ₩)
2.56 €
(3,748.79 ₩)
     +187.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.43 €
(2,098.14 ₩)
1.91 €
(2,794.13 ₩)
     +33.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.59 €
(856.52 ₩)
2.01 €
(2,948.35 ₩)
     +244.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 €
(1,102.19 ₩)
1.16 €
(1,700.97 ₩)
     +54.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.35 €
(1,970.28 ₩)
1.71 €
(2,500.00 ₩)
     +26.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.62 €
(902.68 ₩)
0.89 €
(1,300.00 ₩)
     +44.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(8,782.80 ₩)
11.96 €
(17,500.00 ₩)
     +99.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.66 €
(2,423.75 ₩)
1.51 €
(2,216.67 ₩)
     -8.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 €
(3,403.34 ₩)
2.66 €
(3,900.00 ₩)
     +14.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.75 €
(8,416.85 ₩)
3.07 €
(4,500.00 ₩)
     -46.5 %
Transportation
Genoa Edit Busan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(2,927.60 ₩)
0.96 €
(1,400.00 ₩)
     -52.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 46.00 €
(67,334.82 ₩)
40.99 €
(60,000.00 ₩)
     -10.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(7,319.00 ₩)
3.28 €
(4,800.00 ₩)
     -34.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 €
(2,826.91 ₩)
1.32 €
(1,931.21 ₩)
     -31.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 €
(36,595.01 ₩)
15.37 €
(22,500.00 ₩)
     -38.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.77 €
(9,909.80 ₩)
4.18 €
(6,115.07 ₩)
     -38.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 €
(36,595,010.22 ₩)
25,776.06 €
(37,731,000.00 ₩)
     +3.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,750.00 €
(42,084,261.76 ₩)
23,227.21 €
(34,000,000.00 ₩)
     -19.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Genoa Edit Busan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 215.49 €
(315,431.10 ₩)
138.45 €
(202,666.67 ₩)
     -35.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.37 €
(19,567.35 ₩)
47.14 €
(69,000.00 ₩)
     +252.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.88 €
(45,194.84 ₩)
19.70 €
(28,833.33 ₩)
     -36.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Genoa Edit Busan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.94 €
(86,272.74 ₩)
43.27 €
(63,333.33 ₩)
     -26.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.33 €
(31,227.74 ₩)
11.16 €
(16,333.33 ₩)
     -47.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.75 €
(12,808.25 ₩)
8.88 €
(13,000.00 ₩)
     +1.5 %
Childcare
Genoa Edit Busan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 475.00 €
(695,305.19 ₩)
500.98 €
(733,333.33 ₩)
     +5.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,875.00 €
(17,382,629.86 ₩)
13,150.70 €
(19,250,000.00 ₩)
     +10.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Genoa Edit Busan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 100.00 €
(146,380.04 ₩)
84.26 €
(123,333.33 ₩)
     -15.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.00 €
(70,262.42 ₩)
45.54 €
(66,666.67 ₩)
     -5.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.67 €
(141,500.71 ₩)
69.45 €
(101,666.67 ₩)
     -28.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 125.83 €
(184,194.88 ₩)
97.92 €
(143,333.33 ₩)
     -22.2 %
Rent Per Month
Genoa Edit Busan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 700.00 €
(1,024,660.29 ₩)
380.61 €
(557,142.86 ₩)
     -45.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 587.50 €
(859,982.74 ₩)
250.49 €
(366,666.67 ₩)
     -57.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,250.00 €
(1,829,750.51 ₩)
879.56 €
(1,287,500.00 ₩)
     -29.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,025.00 €
(1,500,395.42 ₩)
597.76 €
(875,000.00 ₩)
     -41.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Genoa Edit Busan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 250.84 €
(367,174.02 ₩)
677.18 €
(991,253.90 ₩)
     +170.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 126.35 €
(184,946.91 ₩)
619.67 €
(907,076.72 ₩)
     +390.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Genoa Edit Busan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,766.25 €
(2,585,437.47 ₩)
2,252.94 €
(3,297,847.60 ₩)
     +27.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.90 4.61      -5.9 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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