Busan vs Hachioji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Hachioji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$3299
🏠 One person rent
$390
$638
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$1246
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$2368
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
93
😀 Quality of life
89
78
🏙️ Population
3.45M
576K

The cost of living in Busan is 19% less expensive than in Hachioji. Cities ranked 5092nd and 4202nd ($1060 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 23rd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 1.8 months in Hachioji. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Hachioji ranked 28th in Japan, while ranked 201st and 670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Hachioji

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Busan Hachioji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$37.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$378
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1443
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$797
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$281
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$5673
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$3094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$25.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$25.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$26.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$4.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$59.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$35.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$44.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$14525

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BusanHachioji

Cost of living

$349

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46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Akishima
$1129
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Hino
$1116
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Akiruno
$1123
8.1 km or 5 mi Fussa
$1114
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Tachikawa
$1109
11 km or 7 mi Hamura
$1106
11 km or 7.1 mi Kunitachi
$1089
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashimurayama
$1107
12 km or 7.5 mi Sagamihara
$1042
12 km or 7.6 mi Mizuho
$1106
13 km or 7.8 mi Tama
$1065
13 km or 8.2 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
14 km or 8.7 mi Kokubunji
$1099
14 km or 8.7 mi Ome
$1101
15 km or 9 mi Fuchu
$1122
15 km or 9.5 mi Aikawa
$993
16 km or 10 mi Kodaira
$1124
17 km or 10 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
17 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Machida
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Uenohara
$1064
20 km or 12 mi Iruma
$1108
20 km or 13 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
20 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Hanno
$1105
21 km or 13 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1023
22 km or 14 mi Higashikurume
$1111
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1150
22 km or 14 mi Sayama
$1109
23 km or 14 mi Kiyose
$1105
23 km or 14 mi Musashino
$1136
24 km or 15 mi Yamato
$1039
24 km or 15 mi Komae
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Ebina
$908
26 km or 16 mi Miyoshi
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Atsugi
$948
26 km or 16 mi Niiza
$1107
27 km or 17 mi Hidaka
$1103