Busan vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$2848
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$6447
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1737
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$2683
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$748
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$4578
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
72
91
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
3.45M
716K

The cost of living in Busan is 62% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 5063rd and 365th ($1084 vs $2848) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 306th 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 1.6 months in Denver. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Denver ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 120th and 218th 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
$5.61
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$88.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$7.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1514
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$2359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$5706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$4.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$5.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$6.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$19.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$26.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$2053
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$21391

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646