Busan vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$2252
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$5500
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$2531
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$4005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
72
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
3.45M
906K

The cost of living in Busan is 50% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 4837th and 1248th ($1122 vs $2252) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1100th 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 1.8 months in Columbus. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Columbus ranked 65th in the United States, while ranked 181st and 242nd 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
$5.92
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$4.96
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$3082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$2051
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$3169
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$3154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$13.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$1235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$15346

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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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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829