Busan vs Changwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Changwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2498
🏠 One person rent
$395
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$1898
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
73
66
😀 Quality of life
89
69
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.01M

The cost of living in Busan is 4% more expensive than in Changwon. Cities ranked 4837th and 5042nd ($1122 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 23rd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.8 months in Changwon. Ranked 4th vs 32nd best cities to live in South Korea, and 181st vs 2816th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Changwon

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Busan Changwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$6.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$2.9
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$910
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$7170
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$6000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$9.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$8.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$9.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$18416

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Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$992
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$1008
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1122
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$893
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$931
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1146
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1114
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1341
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$941
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$999
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$995
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$1000
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$981
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$977
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1027
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$981
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$1005
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$980
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$981
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$871
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$915
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1178
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$975
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$1000
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$999
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$968
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$980
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$978
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1084
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1040
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$1043
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$997
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1098
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1007