Arlington vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1882
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4621
$2901
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1897
$758
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3991
$2445
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
72
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
394K
3.45M

The cost of living in Arlington is 63% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 2417th and 4892nd ($1882 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1831st and 24th 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 2.1 months in Arlington compared to 2.1 months in Busan. Arlington ranked 414th best city to live in the United States vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 1436th and 175th 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
$16.1
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.4
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.31
$5.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$3.41
 Cappuccino
$5.21
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$768
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1505
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2192
$9097
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2104
$7229
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.24
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.8
$43.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$12.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.21
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$27.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$7.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.4
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.84
$4.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.27
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1444
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22098
$14209

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2124
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2317
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2135
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2130
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2149
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2140
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2139
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2141
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2148
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2235
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2199
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2191
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2152
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2168
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2103
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2156
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2216
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2165
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2150
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2159
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2442
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2169
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2232
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2220
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2269
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2144
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2212
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2035
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2193
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2169
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2316
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2330
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2250
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2200
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2209
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2486
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2377
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2236
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2322

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1036
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1099
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1148
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1068
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$965
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1094
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1151
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$991
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1041
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$975
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1058
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1150
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1123
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1091
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1117
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$972
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1027
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1063
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1043
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1064
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1044
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1126
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1049
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$967
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$1025
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1061
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$912
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1153
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1059
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$952
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$989
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$987
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$987
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$985
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$985
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$973
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$956
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$1049
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1036