Busan vs Goyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Goyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$427
$467
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$1935
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
98
😀 Quality of life
91
77
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.06M

The cost of living in Busan is 3% more expensive than in Goyang. Cities ranked 5063rd and 5184th ($1084 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 15th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.8 months in Goyang. Ranked 3rd vs 7th best cities to live in South Korea, and 120th vs 1109th 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
$5.61
$5.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$5.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$330
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$815
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$97.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$12281
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$5929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$7.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$6.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$6.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$9.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$8.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$289
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$14222

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

Cities near Goyang

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Gimpo
$1040
17 km or 10 mi Seoul
$1296
18 km or 11 mi Bucheon
$1090
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$868
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$894
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1032
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1089
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1031
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$943
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1053
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$977
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1455
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1313
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$1022
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$1001
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$982
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1557
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$985
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1179
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1045
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1061
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$1108
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$1033
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1016
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$819
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$952
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1128
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1062
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1562
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$852
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$865
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1569
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$993