Busan vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$5090
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.75M

The cost of living in Busan is 62% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 5063rd and 358th ($1084 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 300th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 120th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Chicago

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Busan Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$27880

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453