Busan vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$1622
🏠 One person rent
$380
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$410
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$938
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
73
73
😀 Quality of life
91
55
🏙️ Population
3.45M
9.07M

The cost of living in Busan is 68% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 5114th and 7549th ($1029 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 272nd in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 1.5 months in Changchun. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Changchun ranked 37th in China, while ranked 108th and 5930th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Changchun

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Busan Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.42
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$39.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$5961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$3968
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$9.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$0.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$2.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$2.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$280
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$14481

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560