Busan vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$6320
🏠 One person rent
$380
$1650
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$623
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$4830
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
68
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
3.45M
875K

The cost of living in Busan is 62% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 5114th and 361st ($1029 vs $2710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 319th 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 2.5 months in Busan compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Charlotte ranked 44th in the United States, while ranked 108th and 191st 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
$5.65
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$71.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1436
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$3604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$2287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$4417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$2771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$35.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$6.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$7.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$4.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$182
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$1380
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$26419

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119