Busan vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$3346
🏠 One person rent
$390
$548
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$2264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
72
91
😀 Quality of life
89
79
🏙️ Population
3.45M
975K

The cost of living in Busan is 16% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 5092nd and 4299th ($1060 vs $1267) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 25th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 1.8 months in Chiba. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Chiba ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 201st and 625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Chiba

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Busan Chiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$5.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$722
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$403
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$952
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$98.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$5609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$4004
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$97.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$67.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$55.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$545
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$15302

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1094
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1129
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1134
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1107
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1231
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1067
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1057
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1086
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1054
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1164
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1055
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1070
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1055
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1094
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1071
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1081
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1071
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1080
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1047
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1044
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1066
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1249
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1607
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1077
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1051