Busan vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$2472
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$5379
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1451
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$2013
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$4803
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
91
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.3M

The cost of living in Busan is 56% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 5063rd and 938th ($1084 vs $2472) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 812th 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 1.9 months in Dallas. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Dallas ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 120th and 36th 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
$5.61
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$85.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$7.22
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$1643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$60.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$5051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$3181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$4.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$5.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$1507
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$24503

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Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209