Busan vs Colorado Springs - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Colorado Springs
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$5550
🏠 One person rent
$380
$1429
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$2445
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$668
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$98.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$4228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
62
😀 Quality of life
91
85
🏙️ Population
3.45M
479K

The cost of living in Busan is 56% less expensive than in Colorado Springs. Cities ranked 5114th and 986th ($1029 vs $2334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 890th 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 2.5 months in Busan compared to 1.8 months in Colorado Springs. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Colorado Springs ranked 70th in the United States, while ranked 108th and 287th 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
$5.65
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$7.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$6.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$2369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$2156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$85.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$2327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$2329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$4.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$6.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$9.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$97.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$1661
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$24294

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2287
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2355
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2411
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2374
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2387
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2321
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2334
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2494
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2438
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2771
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2476
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2467
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2324
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2456
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2463
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2501
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2501
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2395
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2443
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2478
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2659
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$1912
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2502
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2183
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1801
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1852
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2312
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$1916
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2013
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$2226
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1707
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$1833
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$2112
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1699
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$2013
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1778
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2165
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$2227