Austin vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2402
$1149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5440
$2887
🏠 One person rent
$1528
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$2452
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4797
$2477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
72
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
962K
3.45M

The cost of living in Austin is 109% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 1018th and 4915th ($2402 vs $1149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 885th and 32nd 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 Austin compared to 2.2 months in Busan. Austin ranked 43rd best city to live in the United States vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 149th and 164th 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
$18.6
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.9
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$3.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1912
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3117
$788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1984
$484
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4341
$9118
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3152
$7144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44
$42.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$27.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$7.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$7.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$146
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$89.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1440
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22286
$14074

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$2209
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$2158
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
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$2270
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$2232
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2207
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2208
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2188
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2083
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2028
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2148
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2146
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2016
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1963
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2129
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1869
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2300
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2218
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2175
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2018
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2715
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2165
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1795
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2207
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2196
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2090
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2174
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2196
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2239
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2202
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2154
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2184
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2177
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2202
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2088
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2132
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2310

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1037
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1148
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1072
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$962
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1097
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1152
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$992
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1044
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$978
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1055
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1121
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1087
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1117
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$977
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1067
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1043
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1061
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1041
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1129
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1049
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$970
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$1027
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1064
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$913
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1153
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1064
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$957
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$986
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$984
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$989
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$984
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$987
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$973
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$959
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$1051
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1037