Busan vs Colorado Springs - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Colorado Springs
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$2213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$4971
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1394
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$2096
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$570
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$4161
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
62
😀 Quality of life
89
85
🏙️ Population
3.45M
479K

The cost of living in Busan is 49% less expensive than in Colorado Springs. Cities ranked 4837th and 1343rd ($1122 vs $2213) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1178th 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 1.9 months in Colorado Springs. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Colorado Springs ranked 88th in the United States, while ranked 181st and 341st 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
$5.92
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$65.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$2184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$1753
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$81.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$2336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$2322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$16.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$97.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$1664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$24475

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2220
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2465
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2288
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2498
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2489
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2295
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2359
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2691
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2478
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2699
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2562
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2336
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2605
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2756
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2800
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2988
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2547
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2681
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2552
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2579
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$1983
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2551
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1770
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1860
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2398
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$1945
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2176
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1701
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2067
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$3686
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1700
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1861
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1765
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2099
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$2111