Busan vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$2699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$6308
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1674
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$2997
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$668
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$4870
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
3.45M
716K

The cost of living in Busan is 58% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 4837th and 444th ($1122 vs $2699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 388th 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 Denver. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Denver ranked 36th in the United States, while ranked 181st and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Denver

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Busan Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$74.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$7
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$3330
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$2606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$4325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$3533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$5.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$4.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$9.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$1400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$16150

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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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10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765