Baltimore vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$3048
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$2421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
73
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
586K
3.45M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 98% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 1330th and 4837th ($2223 vs $1122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th 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 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 2.2 months in Busan. Baltimore ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 121st and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Busan

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Baltimore Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$3.56
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$74.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
4.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$8000
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$7248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$8.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$7.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$14632

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2363
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2498
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2664
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2887
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2405
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2693
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2917
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2619
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2417
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2436
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2537
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2179
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2505
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2701
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3139
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2890
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2775
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2281
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2675
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2279
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2575
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2447
76 km or 47 mi York
$1948
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2777
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2807
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2238
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2091
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3236
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1992
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2583
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2504
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2193
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2599
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1975
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1955

Cities near Busan

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