Busan vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$4638
🏠 One person rent
$430
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1997
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$3363
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
82
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
3.45M
373K

The cost of living in Busan is 43% less expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 5007th and 2121st ($1114 vs $1971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1629th 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 1.7 months in Cleveland. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Cleveland ranked 111th in the United States, while ranked 121st and 357th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Cleveland

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Busan Cleveland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$52.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$9.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$63.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
6.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1477
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$95.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$73.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$1124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$18789

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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
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1957
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1956
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1944
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1953
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1921
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1927
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1927
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$1936
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1937
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1911
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1930
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1927
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1874
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1921
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1928
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1911
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1893
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1921
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1936
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1897
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1892
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1843
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1844
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1852
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1825
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1807
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1896
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1712
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1662
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1958
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1879
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1827
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1633
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1752
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1530
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1500
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1451
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1935
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$2149