Arlington vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4719
$2785
🏠 One person rent
$1108
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1925
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3749
$2425
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
72
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
394K
3.45M

The cost of living in Arlington is 77% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 2324th and 5063rd ($1913 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1747th 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 2 months in Arlington compared to 2.2 months in Busan. Arlington ranked 262nd best city to live in the United States vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 895th and 120th 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
$5.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1230
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$868
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2162
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$9604
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$7017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$9.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$6.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$7.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$3.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$79.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1486
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21592
$17592

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2316
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2128
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2122
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2111
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2147
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2086
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2129
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2259
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2170
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2137
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2042
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2164
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2110
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2182
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2206
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2151
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2120
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2472
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2155
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2193
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2202
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2062
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2174
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2148
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2205
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2172
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2220
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2096
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2205
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2104
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2155
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2209
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2397

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922