Busan vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$430
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$642
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
73
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
3.45M
906K

The cost of living in Busan is 48% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 5007th and 1686th ($1114 vs $2127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1354th 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 1.8 months in Columbus. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Columbus ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 121st and 96th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Columbus

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Busan Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$934
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$3248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$2159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$9.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$1272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$24638

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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
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935