Beijing vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2784
🏠 One person rent
$589
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$2577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
21.9M
3.45M

The cost of living in Beijing is 7% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 5355th and 4938th ($1029 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 15th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 2.3 months in Busan. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 2546th and 150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Busan

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Beijing Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$8888
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$8.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$7.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$9.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$13429

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981