Brookhaven vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brookhaven Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2921
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5483
$2827
🏠 One person rent
$1834
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$761
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4363
$2595
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
72
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
486K
3.45M

The cost of living in Brookhaven is 162% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 276th and 5007th ($2921 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 221st 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 1.5 months in Brookhaven compared to 2.3 months in Busan. Brookhaven ranked 1103rd best city to live in the United States vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 3052nd and 121st 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
$24.2
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.6
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.98
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.3
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2314
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1523
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4097
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$858
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5885
$8921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3551
$7114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.3
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.62
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$7.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.2
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.8
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$9.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.3
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2249
$465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23283
$15370

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Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2779
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2686
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2401
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2713
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2144
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3722
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2280
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$3059
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2732
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2642
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2718
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2606
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2554
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2302
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2564
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2698
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3460
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3644
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$3032
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2294
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2647
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2387
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2670
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2711
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2971
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2690
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2258
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2650
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2127
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2492
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2697
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2816
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2600
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$3020
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3312
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3510
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2809
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2385
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2803

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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