Busan vs Cheonan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Cheonan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$430
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$963
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$1653
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
72
63
😀 Quality of life
92
71
🏙️ Population
3.45M
657K

The cost of living in Busan is 0.6% less expensive than in Cheonan. Cities ranked 5007th and 4990th ($1114 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 3rd vs 38th best cities to live in South Korea, and 121st vs 3729th 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
$5.89
$5.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
4.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$3826
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$4900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$5.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$66.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$7.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$56.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$15366

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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
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1046
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$903
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$986
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1050
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$984
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1102
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$922
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1030
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1015
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1076
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1134
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$945
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1063
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$986
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1044
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1112
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1005
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1179
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1292
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$988
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1053
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1061
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1072
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$892
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1162
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1167
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1057
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1363
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1117
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1073
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1120
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$954
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$982
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1092
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1068
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$951