Busan vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1899
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$4394
🏠 One person rent
$390
$1105
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$1817
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$3249
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
83
😀 Quality of life
89
86
🏙️ Population
3.45M
373K

The cost of living in Busan is 44% less expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 5092nd and 2110th ($1060 vs $1899) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1771st 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 2.1 months in Busan compared to 1.7 months in Cleveland. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Cleveland ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 201st and 305th 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
$5.69
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$58.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$5.65
 Cappuccino
$3.79
$4.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$1071
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$844
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$2260
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$1330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$1302
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$1026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$96.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$9.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$74.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$1016
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$18828

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1958
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1931
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1927
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1973
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$2023
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1943
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1922
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2060
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1966
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1921
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1914
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2003
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1876
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1965
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1954
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1967
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1935
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1902
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1937
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1915
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1930
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1818
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1871
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1830
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1799
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1842
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1666
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1768
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1839
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1840
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1753
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1606
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1481
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1526
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1279
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1858
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1860