Busan vs Colorado Springs - Cost of Living Comparison

Busan Colorado Springs
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$1961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2908
$4323
🏠 One person rent
$403
$1178
🏘️ Family rent
$702
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2076
$4440
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
75
64
😀 Quality of life
75
85
🏙️ Population
3.45M
479K

The cost of living in Busan is 45% less expensive than in Colorado Springs. Cities ranked 4506th and 1831st ($1088 vs $1961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1697th 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 1.9 months in Busan compared to 2.3 months in Colorado Springs. Busan ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Colorado Springs ranked 61st in the United States, while ranked 951st and 240th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Colorado Springs

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Busan Colorado Springs
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.26
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.47
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$1235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$955
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$1782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$512
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$58.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
5.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9412
$2286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9108
$2049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$57.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.6
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$4.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$4.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$8.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.45
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$429
$1157
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26496
$13329

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$904
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$916
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$998
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$967
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$957
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$946
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1145
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$919
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$877
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$1048
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$839
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1000
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$882
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$1049
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$848
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$971
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$965
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$948
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$846
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$941
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$914
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$1049
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$873
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$979
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$913
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$807
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$973
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$971
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$1048
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$1050
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1051
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$1048
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1049
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1046
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1049
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$1048
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$982
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$914

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$2010
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2021
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2011
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$1968
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2014
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2516
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2022
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$1955
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2018
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2134
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2034
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2527
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2020
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2027
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$1872
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2018
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2010
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2515
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2015
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2009
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2342
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$1996
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2655
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$1825
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$1978
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2090
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1749
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1314
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2100
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$1728
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2010
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$2013
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$2018
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2007
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$1916
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$2022
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$2118
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1923
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$1797
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$1833