Arlington vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1907
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4693
$2827
🏠 One person rent
$1121
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.4
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3714
$2595
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
72
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
394K
3.45M

The cost of living in Arlington is 71% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 2397th and 5007th ($1907 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1784th and 11th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Arlington compared to 2.3 months in Busan. Arlington ranked 264th best city to live in the United States vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 894th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Busan

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Arlington Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.8
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.41
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1271
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2259
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2186
$8921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2186
$7114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.22
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$7.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.59
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.18
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$9.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1389
$465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25323
$15370

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2302
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2127
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2126
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2145
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2114
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2124
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2219
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2198
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2128
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2076
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2175
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2105
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2129
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2193
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2193
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2152
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2142
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2461
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2155
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2212
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2258
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2188
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2076
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2177
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2208
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2246
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2233
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2147
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2177
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2357
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2127
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2225
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2393

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963