Busan vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$430
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$5026
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.75M

The cost of living in Busan is 61% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 5007th and 375th ($1114 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 311th 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 2.3 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 121st and 22nd 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
$5.89
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$24172

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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
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434