Austin vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$2827
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$2595
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
72
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
962K
3.45M

The cost of living in Austin is 119% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 985th and 5007th ($2444 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th 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 Austin compared to 2.3 months in Busan. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 217th and 121st 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
$19.4
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$8921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$7114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$7.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$9.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$15370

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

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