Busan vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$5566
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1475
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$2428
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$4235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
68
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
3.45M
875K

The cost of living in Busan is 54% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 4938th and 986th ($1108 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 865th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.7 months in Charlotte. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Charlotte ranked 71st in the United States, while ranked 150th and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Charlotte

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Busan Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$5.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$1574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$1243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$2814
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$2056
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$3607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$84.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$8.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$4.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$1305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$24711

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2239
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2228
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2121
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2196
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2067
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2102
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1960
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2107
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2160
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1988
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2212
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2094
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2075
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1878
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2167
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2070
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2156
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1923
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2124
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1993
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2152
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2305
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2065
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1853
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2418
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1970
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2529
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1980
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1929
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2166
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2737
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2166
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2312
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2154
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2013