Busan vs Colorado Springs - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Colorado Springs
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2451
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$5354
🏠 One person rent
$430
$1560
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$4146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
62
😀 Quality of life
92
88
🏙️ Population
3.45M
479K

The cost of living in Busan is 55% less expensive than in Colorado Springs. Cities ranked 5007th and 971st ($1114 vs $2451) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 835th 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 Colorado Springs. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Colorado Springs ranked 92nd in the United States, while ranked 121st and 314th 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
$5.89
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$73.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$5.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1317
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1986
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$86.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$2410
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$2382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$4.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$1507
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$24279

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Distance City Cost of living
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
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2323
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2510
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2524
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2540
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2286
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2400
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2742
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2546
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2791
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2399
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2638
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2667
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2728
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2972
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2598
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2749
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2917
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2727
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$2034
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2509
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2278
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1771
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1920
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2418
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$2168
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2220
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1753
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2216
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$2472
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1748
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1880
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1676
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2040
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$2026