Busan vs Goyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Goyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1008
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2839
🏠 One person rent
$395
$441
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$998
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$87.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$1695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
89
74
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.06M

The cost of living in Busan is 11% more expensive than in Goyang. Cities ranked 4837th and 5635th ($1122 vs $1008) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 45th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.7 months in Goyang. Ranked 4th vs 13th best cities to live in South Korea, and 181st vs 1309th 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
$5.92
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$6.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$785
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$10447
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$6461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$4.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$8.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$27104

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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

Cities near Goyang

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Gimpo
$966
17 km or 10 mi Seoul
$1461
18 km or 11 mi Bucheon
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1020
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$936
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$941
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1085
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1005
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1025
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1084
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1003
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$968
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1074
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1127
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1087
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$988
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$990
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$989
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1567
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$970
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1057
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1049
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1142
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1025
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$1077
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$1036
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1041
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$839
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1222
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1140
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1562
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$1098
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$997
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1564
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$1111