Brookhaven vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brookhaven Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2863
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5521
$2838
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$1913
$797
🍽️ Food expenses
$676
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4325
$2181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
72
😀 Quality of life
69
89
🏙️ Population
486K
3.45M

The cost of living in Brookhaven is 170% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 271st and 5092nd ($2863 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 238th and 30th 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 1.5 months in Brookhaven compared to 2.1 months in Busan. Brookhaven ranked 885th best city to live in the United States vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 2684th and 201st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brookhaven vs Busan

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Brookhaven Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$5.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.54
$3.28
 Cappuccino
$5.2
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2335
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1529
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5083
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$858
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.6
$92.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.5
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.67%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5521
$7716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4121
$7051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.27
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.23
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.17
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$26.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$6.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.8
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.91
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.05
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$157
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.9
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2514
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22670
$13395

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Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2730
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2477
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2338
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2677
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2123
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3639
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2221
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$2974
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2669
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2586
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2644
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2556
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2528
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2234
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2546
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2645
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3455
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3558
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$2875
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2316
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2593
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2365
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2654
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2635
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2885
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2610
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2284
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2588
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2236
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2433
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2664
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2737
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2599
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$2987
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3284
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3494
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2732
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2330
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2730

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970