Busan vs Hachioji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Hachioji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$3154
🏠 One person rent
$430
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1154
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$2272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
94
😀 Quality of life
92
76
🏙️ Population
3.45M
576K

The cost of living in Busan is 17% less expensive than in Hachioji. Cities ranked 5007th and 4483rd ($1114 vs $1343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 18th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.7 months in Hachioji. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Hachioji ranked 87th in Japan, while ranked 121st and 1415th 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
$5.89
$5.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$36.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$5610
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$3075
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$25.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$4.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$6.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$13.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$43.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$13961

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$946
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$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Akishima
$1157
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Hino
$1144
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Akiruno
$1148
8.1 km or 5 mi Fussa
$1139
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Tachikawa
$1130
11 km or 7 mi Hamura
$1124
11 km or 7.1 mi Kunitachi
$1102
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashimurayama
$1106
12 km or 7.5 mi Sagamihara
$992
12 km or 7.6 mi Mizuho
$1107
13 km or 7.8 mi Tama
$1073
13 km or 8.2 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
14 km or 8.7 mi Kokubunji
$1107
14 km or 8.7 mi Ome
$1112
15 km or 9 mi Fuchu
$1137
15 km or 9.5 mi Aikawa
$985
16 km or 10 mi Kodaira
$1115
17 km or 10 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
17 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Machida
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Uenohara
$1075
20 km or 12 mi Iruma
$1066
20 km or 13 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
20 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
21 km or 13 mi Hanno
$1073
21 km or 13 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Higashikurume
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
22 km or 14 mi Sayama
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Kiyose
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Musashino
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Yamato
$1034
24 km or 15 mi Komae
$1154
25 km or 16 mi Ebina
$909
26 km or 16 mi Miyoshi
$1038
26 km or 16 mi Atsugi
$982
26 km or 16 mi Niiza
$1072
27 km or 17 mi Hidaka
$1054