Busan vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1735
🏠 One person rent
$430
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$81.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$1050
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
89
😀 Quality of life
92
75
🏙️ Population
3.45M
20.9M

The cost of living in Busan is 67% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 5007th and 7467th ($1114 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 88th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.6 months in Chengdu. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Chengdu ranked 5th in China, while ranked 121st and 1710th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Chengdu

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Busan Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$367
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$46.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$2027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$4.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$5.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$13059

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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

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580