Brookhaven vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brookhaven Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2831
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5284
$2901
🏠 One person rent
$1816
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1722
$758
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4394
$2445
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
72
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
486K
3.45M

The cost of living in Brookhaven is 146% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 332nd and 4892nd ($2831 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 276th and 24th 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 1.6 months in Brookhaven compared to 2.1 months in Busan. Brookhaven ranked 800th best city to live in the United States vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 2390th and 175th 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
$18.9
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$100
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$3.41
 Cappuccino
$5.35
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.3
$1.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2326
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1511
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4261
$768
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$858
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.6
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5477
$9097
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$7229
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.2
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$43.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$12.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.03
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.33
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$27.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$7.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.6
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.5
$4.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.3
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.19
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.1
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.9
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.3
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2233
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23552
$14209

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Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2844
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2790
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2346
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2700
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2122
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3820
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2239
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$3063
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2658
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2564
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2666
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2572
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2545
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2221
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2561
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2649
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3510
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3729
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$2905
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2602
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2393
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2728
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2666
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2873
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2652
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2275
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2595
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2171
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2475
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2642
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2814
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2577
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2606
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$2919
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$2909
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3485
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2732
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2357
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2719

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1036
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1099
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1148
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1068
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$965
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1094
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1151
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$991
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1041
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$975
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1058
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1150
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1123
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1091
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1117
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$972
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1027
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1063
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1043
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1064
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1044
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1126
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1049
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$967
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$1025
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1061
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$912
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1153
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1059
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$952
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$989
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$987
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$987
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$985
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$985
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$973
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$956
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$1049
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1036