Busan vs Goyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Goyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1097
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$2662
🏠 One person rent
$427
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$825
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$88.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$1044
😷 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 1% more expensive than in Goyang. Cities ranked 4938th and 4971st ($1108 vs $1097) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 19th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1 months in Goyang. Ranked 4th vs 25th best cities to live in South Korea, and 150th vs 2318th 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
$6.02
$6.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$3.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$11726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$6514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$8.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$10
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$69.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$10917

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

Cities near Goyang

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Gimpo
$1098
17 km or 10 mi Seoul
$1383
18 km or 11 mi Bucheon
$1175
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1065
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$918
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$948
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1088
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1134
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1078
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1004
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1138
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1112
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$1023
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1435
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1307
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$1049
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$1028
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1568
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1066
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1196
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1098
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1120
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1076
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$1171
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$1079
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1078
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$874
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$1059
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1153
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1110
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1565
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$920
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$924
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1560
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$1037