Busan vs Hamamatsu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Hamamatsu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2629
🏠 One person rent
$430
$345
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$1462
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
58
😀 Quality of life
92
86
🏙️ Population
3.45M
788K

The cost of living in Busan is 12% more expensive than in Hamamatsu. Cities ranked 5007th and 5724th ($1114 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 492nd 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 1.5 months in Hamamatsu. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Hamamatsu ranked 13th in Japan, while ranked 121st and 398th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Hamamatsu

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Busan Hamamatsu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$3.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$95.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
0.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$4795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$2728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$7.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$3.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$89.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$52.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$307
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$16739

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$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
11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$926
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$928
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$887
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$940
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$904
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$945
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$840
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$868
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$955
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$939
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$885
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$947
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$943
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$901
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$929
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$917
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$924
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$977
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$950
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$953
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$962
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$961
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$990
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$949
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$956
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$967
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$979
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$983
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$952
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$978
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$960
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$962
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$1002
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$996
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$971
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$997
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$972
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$957
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$998
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$941