Busan vs Hempstead - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Hempstead
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$2702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$6288
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1727
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$2956
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$5400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
97
😀 Quality of life
89
80
🏙️ Population
3.45M
793K

The cost of living in Busan is 58% less expensive than in Hempstead. Cities ranked 4837th and 440th ($1122 vs $2702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 384th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 2 months in Hempstead. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Hempstead ranked 139th in the United States, while ranked 181st and 543rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Hempstead

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Busan Hempstead
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$6.04
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1481
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$2892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$2592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$65.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$8270
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$2945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$5.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$8.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$5.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$1901
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$21852

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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

Cities near Hempstead

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2578
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2577
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2623
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2572
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2715
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2517
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2615
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2566
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2722
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2751
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$2982
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2117
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3108
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2510
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4051
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$3659
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2834
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3050
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2759
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2165
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2634
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2732
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3280
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2611
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2857
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2459
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3498
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3002
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2701
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2888
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2641
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2586
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2755
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2590
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3168