Busan vs Changwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Changwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1152
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2901
$2646
🏠 One person rent
$450
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$758
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$98.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$1665
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
72
66
😀 Quality of life
90
70
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.01M

The cost of living in Busan is 0.3% more expensive than in Changwon. Cities ranked 4892nd and 4913th ($1152 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 32nd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 1.5 months in Changwon. Ranked 4th vs 33rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 175th vs 3193rd 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
$6.13
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.82
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.92
 Cappuccino
$4.07
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$884
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$1357
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9097
$7804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7229
$5491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.4
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$3.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$8.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$27.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$7.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$9.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.1
$91.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$492
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14209
$14194

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Cities near Busan

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

Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$1068
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1036
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$1094
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$1041
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1099
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1152
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$965
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$991
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1123
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1058
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1091
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1151
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1150
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1117
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$1063
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$1044
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$1043
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$1064
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1126
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$975
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$1049
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$972
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$1061
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$1025
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$912
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$1053
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1153
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$1049
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$1036
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$1050
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$1000
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$1026
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$1059
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1105
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1069
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$1091
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$984
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1126
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1073