Busan vs Cheonan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Cheonan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1153
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$2774
🏠 One person rent
$427
$583
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$975
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$78.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$1674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
72
64
😀 Quality of life
92
69
🏙️ Population
3.45M
657K

The cost of living in Busan is 4% less expensive than in Cheonan. Cities ranked 4938th and 4817th ($1108 vs $1153) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 8th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.5 months in Cheonan. Ranked 4th vs 47th best cities to live in South Korea, and 150th vs 4135th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Cheonan

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Busan Cheonan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$2.44
 Cappuccino
$3.89
$1.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$634
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$438
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$1046
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$771
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
4.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$3884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$5436
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$8.41
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$6.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$5.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$4.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$7.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$13428

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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

Cities near Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1078
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$924
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1076
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1059
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1120
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$959
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1050
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1098
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1171
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$976
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1080
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1068
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1049
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1112
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1046
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1196
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1307
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1004
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1079
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1435
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1078
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1085
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$920
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1178
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1175
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1088
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1383
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1134
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1110
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1138
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$973
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$998
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1098
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$957