Busan vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1251
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$3033
🏠 One person rent
$427
$569
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$915
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$1995
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
72
91
😀 Quality of life
92
81
🏙️ Population
3.45M
975K

The cost of living in Busan is 11% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 4938th and 4599th ($1108 vs $1251) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 28th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.6 months in Chiba. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Chiba ranked 26th in Japan, while ranked 150th and 723rd 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
$6.02
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$3.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$97.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$5524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$3921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$78.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$3.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$6.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$65.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$18267

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Distance City Cost of living
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 Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1065
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1071
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1067
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1006
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1027
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1021
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1025
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1047
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1046
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1021
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1055
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1024
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$985
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1035
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1004
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1076
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1034
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1116
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1039
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1014
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1006
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1047
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1025
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1354
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1067
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1016