Busan vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$5293
🏠 One person rent
$430
$1459
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$2021
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$4563
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
91
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.3M

The cost of living in Busan is 55% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 5007th and 948th ($1114 vs $2461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 815th 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 1.9 months in Dallas. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Dallas ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 121st and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Dallas

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Busan Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$7.06
 Cappuccino
$3.77
$5.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2187
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$4391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$2836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$9.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$5.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$89.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$57.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$1318
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$24367

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Cities near Busan

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

Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2258
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2114
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2198
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2147
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2208
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2212
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2357
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2246
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2188
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2142
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2114
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2309
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2373
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2127
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2126
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2220
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2124
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2076
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2127
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2233
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2129
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2193
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2579
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2293
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2393
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2196
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2105
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2145
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2225