Busan vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2403
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$5638
🏠 One person rent
$430
$1453
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$2444
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$4246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
68
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
3.45M
875K

The cost of living in Busan is 54% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 5007th and 1073rd ($1114 vs $2403) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 918th 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 1.8 months in Charlotte. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Charlotte ranked 78th in the United States, while ranked 121st and 283rd 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
$5.89
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$2035
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$4032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$2433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$7.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$5.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$1516
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$24528

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952