Busan vs Hamamatsu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Hamamatsu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2744
🏠 One person rent
$395
$424
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$814
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$1588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
57
😀 Quality of life
89
68
🏙️ Population
3.45M
788K

The cost of living in Busan is 7% more expensive than in Hamamatsu. Cities ranked 4837th and 5314th ($1122 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 420th 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 1.5 months in Hamamatsu. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Hamamatsu ranked 441st in Japan, while ranked 181st and 3144th 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
$5.92
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$4.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$868
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$620
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$76.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
0.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$5018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$56.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$25.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$5.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$6.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$53.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$12706

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$996
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$993
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$971
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$1001
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$981
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$946
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$959
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$1008
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$989
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$972
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$995
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$993
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$995
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$970
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$1019
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$964
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$1091
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$1036
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$1054
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$991
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$1069
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$1029
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$1034
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$1029
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$1046
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$1023
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$1042
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$1027
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$1031
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$1048
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$1049
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$1033
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$1050
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$1034
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$1023
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$1052
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$1007