Austin vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$3048
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$2421
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
73
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
962K
3.45M

The cost of living in Austin is 121% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 812th and 4837th ($2473 vs $1122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 13th 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 2.3 months in Austin compared to 2.2 months in Busan. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 116th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Busan

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Austin Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$3.56
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$74.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
4.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$8000
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$7248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$7.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$14632

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000