Busan vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$6354
🏠 One person rent
$380
$1753
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$3084
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$658
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$5105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
3.45M
716K

The cost of living in Busan is 63% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 5114th and 294th ($1029 vs $2771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 256th 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 2.5 months in Busan compared to 1.8 months in Denver. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Denver ranked 23rd in the United States, while ranked 108th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$6.02
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1825
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1500
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$3360
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$2706
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$4848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$3873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$18.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$4.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$5.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$5.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$57.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$1322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$16286

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2476
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2334
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2438
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2467
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2456
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2324
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2321
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2494
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2463
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2501
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2387
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2501
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2395
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2443
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2374
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2478
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2355
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2659
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2502
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1912
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2183
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2334
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2287
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1801
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2411
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1852
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$2226
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1916
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1647
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2312
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$2013
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$1707
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$1780
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2013
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2112
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$1833
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1699
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1778