Busan vs Goyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Goyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1092
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2675
🏠 One person rent
$430
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$828
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$87.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$1195
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
98
😀 Quality of life
92
74
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.06M

The cost of living in Busan is 2% more expensive than in Goyang. Cities ranked 5007th and 5084th ($1114 vs $1092) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 16th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.1 months in Goyang. Ranked 3rd vs 23rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 121st vs 2342nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Goyang

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Busan Goyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$6.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$93.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$12284
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$6654
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$5.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$6.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$9.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$69.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$12460

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$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

Cities near Goyang

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Gimpo
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Seoul
$1363
18 km or 11 mi Bucheon
$1167
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$913
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$937
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$988
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1120
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1112
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1425
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1292
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$1044
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$1008
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1563
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1030
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1179
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1076
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1102
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1050
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$1134
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$1053
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1046
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$867
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$984
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1121
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1073
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1568
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$892
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$903
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1560
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$1003