Busan vs Hachioji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Hachioji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1252
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$3014
🏠 One person rent
$395
$569
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$963
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$2481
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
94
😀 Quality of life
89
79
🏙️ Population
3.45M
576K

The cost of living in Busan is 10% less expensive than in Hachioji. Cities ranked 4837th and 4450th ($1122 vs $1252) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 33rd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 2 months in Hachioji. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Hachioji ranked 26th in Japan, while ranked 181st and 604th 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
$5.92
$8.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$3.98
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$97.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$6011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$3293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$25.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$5.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$14.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$51.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$12624

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$901
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$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 Hachioji

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Akishima
$1106
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Hino
$1102
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Akiruno
$1098
8.1 km or 5 mi Fussa
$1091
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Tachikawa
$1092
11 km or 7 mi Hamura
$1080
11 km or 7.1 mi Kunitachi
$1073
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashimurayama
$1074
12 km or 7.5 mi Sagamihara
$1060
12 km or 7.6 mi Mizuho
$1078
13 km or 7.8 mi Tama
$1057
13 km or 8.2 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
14 km or 8.7 mi Kokubunji
$1075
14 km or 8.7 mi Ome
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Fuchu
$1106
15 km or 9.5 mi Aikawa
$1001
16 km or 10 mi Kodaira
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
17 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Machida
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uenohara
$1061
20 km or 12 mi Iruma
$1065
20 km or 13 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
20 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Hanno
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Higashikurume
$1079
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Sayama
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Kiyose
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Musashino
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Yamato
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Komae
$1112
25 km or 16 mi Ebina
$942
26 km or 16 mi Miyoshi
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Atsugi
$983
26 km or 16 mi Niiza
$1061
27 km or 17 mi Hidaka
$1065