Busan vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$6409
🏠 One person rent
$430
$1710
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$2799
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$4539
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
72
91
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
3.45M
716K

The cost of living in Busan is 60% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 5007th and 432nd ($1114 vs $2791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 365th 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 1.6 months in Denver. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Denver ranked 61st in the United States, while ranked 121st and 239th 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
$5.89
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$5.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1860
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2961
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$2488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$3638
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$7.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$14.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$66.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$1796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$18639

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$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

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10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676