Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Busan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Busan are 67.2% higher than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Busan are 28.8% higher than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Busan are 44.5% lower than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Busan are 9.1% lower than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Busan are 141.5% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Busan is 55.8% higher than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Busan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
900.00 руб (13,270.21 ₩) |
610.39 руб (9,000.00 ₩) |
-32.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
3,700.00 руб (54,555.32 ₩) |
3,221.50 руб (47,500.00 ₩) |
-12.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
450.00 руб (6,635.11 ₩) |
508.66 руб (7,500.00 ₩) |
+13.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 руб (4,423.40 ₩) |
271.28 руб (4,000.00 ₩) |
-9.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 руб (4,423.40 ₩) |
474.75 руб (7,000.00 ₩) |
+58.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
236.45 руб (3,486.36 ₩) |
343.34 руб (5,062.50 ₩) |
+45.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
99.60 руб (1,468.51 ₩) |
120.38 руб (1,775.00 ₩) |
+20.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
55.65 руб (820.48 ₩) |
70.36 руб (1,037.50 ₩) |
+26.4 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Busan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
326.36 руб (4,812.00 ₩) |
700.51 руб (10,328.77 ₩) |
+114.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
53.19 руб (784.29 ₩) |
269.18 руб (3,968.94 ₩) |
+406.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
57.23 руб (843.79 ₩) |
138.43 руб (2,041.17 ₩) |
+141.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
159.04 руб (2,344.96 ₩) |
285.62 руб (4,211.43 ₩) |
+79.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
381.04 руб (5,618.33 ₩) |
484.52 руб (7,144.09 ₩) |
+27.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
195.90 руб (2,888.53 ₩) |
276.87 руб (4,082.34 ₩) |
+41.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
390.15 руб (5,752.63 ₩) |
1,153.62 руб (17,009.73 ₩) |
+195.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
56.89 руб (838.75 ₩) |
289.17 руб (4,263.77 ₩) |
+408.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
61.70 руб (909.71 ₩) |
124.59 руб (1,837.05 ₩) |
+101.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
71.85 руб (1,059.40 ₩) |
254.25 руб (3,748.79 ₩) |
+253.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
137.28 руб (2,024.11 ₩) |
189.50 руб (2,794.13 ₩) |
+38.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
17.60 руб (259.45 ₩) |
199.96 руб (2,948.35 ₩) |
+1,036.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.46 руб (272.18 ₩) |
115.36 руб (1,700.97 ₩) |
+524.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
107.05 руб (1,578.46 ₩) |
178.03 руб (2,625.00 ₩) |
+66.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
54.75 руб (807.23 ₩) |
88.17 руб (1,300.00 ₩) |
+61.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 руб (8,846.81 ₩) |
1,186.87 руб (17,500.00 ₩) |
+97.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
78.32 руб (1,154.74 ₩) |
150.34 руб (2,216.67 ₩) |
+92.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
164.96 руб (2,432.25 ₩) |
264.50 руб (3,900.00 ₩) |
+60.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
230.00 руб (3,391.28 ₩) |
305.19 руб (4,500.00 ₩) |
+32.7 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Busan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
60.00 руб (884.68 ₩) |
94.95 руб (1,400.00 ₩) |
+58.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,730.00 руб (40,252.98 ₩) |
4,069.26 руб (60,000.00 ₩) |
+49.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 руб (2,948.94 ₩) |
325.54 руб (4,800.00 ₩) |
+62.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 руб (949.17 ₩) |
130.98 руб (1,931.21 ₩) |
+103.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
540.00 руб (7,962.13 ₩) |
1,525.97 руб (22,500.00 ₩) |
+182.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
211.70 руб (3,121.43 ₩) |
414.73 руб (6,115.07 ₩) |
+95.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (44,234,040.95 ₩) |
2,558,956.80 руб (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-14.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,007,692.31 руб (44,347,461.57 ₩) |
2,305,916.39 руб (34,000,000.00 ₩) |
-23.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Busan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
10,696.43 руб (157,715.46 ₩) |
13,745.07 руб (202,666.67 ₩) |
+28.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
551.71 руб (8,134.72 ₩) |
4,679.65 руб (69,000.00 ₩) |
+748.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
534.13 руб (7,875.61 ₩) |
1,955.51 руб (28,833.33 ₩) |
+266.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Busan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,951.75 руб (43,522.59 ₩) |
4,295.33 руб (63,333.33 ₩) |
+45.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,341.58 руб (34,525.83 ₩) |
1,107.74 руб (16,333.33 ₩) |
-52.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (7,372.34 ₩) |
881.67 руб (13,000.00 ₩) |
+76.3 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Busan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
43,816.09 руб (646,054.28 ₩) |
49,735.45 руб (733,333.33 ₩) |
+13.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,056,106.46 руб (15,571,952.11 ₩) |
1,305,555.60 руб (19,250,000.00 ₩) |
+23.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Busan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,296.66 руб (122,331.56 ₩) |
8,364.60 руб (123,333.33 ₩) |
+0.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,008.98 руб (59,111.16 ₩) |
5,177.01 руб (76,333.33 ₩) |
+29.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,614.29 руб (141,759.57 ₩) |
6,895.14 руб (101,666.67 ₩) |
-28.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
9,436.43 руб (139,137.08 ₩) |
9,721.02 руб (143,333.33 ₩) |
+3.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Busan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
78,378.38 руб (1,155,664.13 ₩) |
37,786.02 руб (557,142.86 ₩) |
-51.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
47,349.85 руб (698,158.45 ₩) |
24,867.73 руб (366,666.67 ₩) |
-47.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
163,218.18 руб (2,406,599.91 ₩) |
87,319.63 руб (1,287,500.00 ₩) |
-46.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
88,085.03 руб (1,298,785.66 ₩) |
59,343.44 руб (875,000.00 ₩) |
-32.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Busan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
46,150.36 руб (680,472.36 ₩) |
67,661.24 руб (997,643.37 ₩) |
+46.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
26,287.64 руб (387,602.80 ₩) |
62,178.13 руб (916,796.60 ₩) |
+136.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Busan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
111,707.89 руб (1,647,097.12 ₩) |
224,189.91 руб (3,305,608.57 ₩) |
+100.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.10 | 4.61 | -67.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 919 | 26 |
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