Baltimore vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2234
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5254
$2827
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$2204
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4084
$2595
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
97
72
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
586K
3.45M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 100% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 1414th and 5007th ($2234 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1179th 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 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 2.3 months in Busan. Baltimore ranked 41st best city to live in the United States vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 164th and 121st 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
$17.3
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.1
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.29
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1650
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$997
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2430
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1814
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.3
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$8921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2166
$7114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.9
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.41
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$7.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.29
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$9.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1492
$465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21697
$15370

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2443
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2586
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2830
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2344
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2985
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2521
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2755
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2951
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2667
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2544
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2650
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2777
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2252
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2499
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2763
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3306
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3030
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2664
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2877
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2257
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2333
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2721
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2379
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2522
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2800
76 km or 47 mi York
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2818
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2736
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2304
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2207
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3292
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2105
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2681
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2588
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2198
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2453
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2000
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2024

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