Busan vs Cheonan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Cheonan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$3002
🏠 One person rent
$395
$621
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$1104
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$1822
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
73
64
😀 Quality of life
89
65
🏙️ Population
3.45M
652K

The cost of living in Busan is 8% less expensive than in Cheonan. Cities ranked 4837th and 4546th ($1122 vs $1222) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 3rd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.5 months in Cheonan. Ranked 4th vs 50th best cities to live in South Korea, and 181st vs 4305th 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
$5.92
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$2.67
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1133
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$914
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$89
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$2277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$3.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$8.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$7.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$5.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$7.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$14676

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

Cities near Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1041
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$997
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1043
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1025
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1142
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$975
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$970
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1066
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1049
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1077
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$999
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$988
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1027
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$990
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1003
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1084
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1057
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1087
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1025
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1036
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1127
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1134
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1098
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1067
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1461
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1085
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1140
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1084
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$992
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$980
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1008
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$966
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$981