Busan vs Changwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Busan Changwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2908
$2771
🏠 One person rent
$403
$388
🏘️ Family rent
$702
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2076
$1988
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
75
68
😀 Quality of life
75
73
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.05M

The cost of living in Busan is 9% more expensive than in Changwon. Cities ranked 4506th and 5600th ($1088 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 18th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Busan compared to 2 months in Changwon. Ranked 12th vs 18th best cities to live in South Korea, and 951st vs 1613th 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
$4.16
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.26
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.47
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$1934
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$512
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$92
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9412
$7084
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9108
$4685
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$54.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$9.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$3.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.6
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$6.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.45
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$63.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$429
$541
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26496
$27952

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Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$904
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$916
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$998
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$967
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$957
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$946
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1145
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$919
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$877
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$1048
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$839
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1000
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$882
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$1049
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$848
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$971
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$965
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$948
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$846
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$941
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$914
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$1049
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$873
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$979
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$913
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$807
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$973
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$971
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$1048
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$1050
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1051
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$1048
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1049
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1046
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1049
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$1048
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$982
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$914

Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$967
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$904
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$946
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$877
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$916
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1088
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$957
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$919
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$839
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1145
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1253
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$882
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$971
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$846
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$848
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$965
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$948
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$941
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$1048
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$914
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$1049
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$979
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$873
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$807
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$913
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$973
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$982
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$914
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$916
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$947
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$947
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$971
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1094
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$914
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$950
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$867
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$949
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$974