Busan vs Goyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Goyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1144
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$3138
🏠 One person rent
$380
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$1063
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$95
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
91
75
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.06M

The cost of living in Busan is 10% less expensive than in Goyang. Cities ranked 5114th and 4583rd ($1029 vs $1144) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 6th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 1.5 months in Goyang. Ranked 4th vs 12th best cities to live in South Korea, and 108th vs 1068th 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
$5.65
$6.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$5.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$797
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$9938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$6226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$9.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$9.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$35.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$6.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$5.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$3.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$19223

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Gimpo
$1124
17 km or 10 mi Seoul
$1444
18 km or 11 mi Bucheon
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1072
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$986
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$983
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1020
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1101
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1056
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1097
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1106
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1120
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1121
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1081
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$1054
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$1127
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$1041
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1542
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$987
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1063
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1088
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1256
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1024
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$949
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$973
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$986
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$911
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$1002
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$940
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$880
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1560
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$1009
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$903
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1557
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$967