Busan vs Hempstead - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Hempstead
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$2710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$6266
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1703
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$2960
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$652
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$5101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
96
😀 Quality of life
91
80
🏙️ Population
3.45M
793K

The cost of living in Busan is 60% less expensive than in Hempstead. Cities ranked 5063rd and 568th ($1084 vs $2710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 498th 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 1.9 months in Hempstead. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Hempstead ranked 222nd in the United States, while ranked 120th and 678th 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
$5.61
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$2918
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$2624
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$76.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$7966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$3853
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$131
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$9.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$20.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$12.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$5.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$24.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$1500
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$16902

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

Cities near Hempstead

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2694
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2653
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2727
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2664
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2820
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2609
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2724
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2661
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2815
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2271
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$3087
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2160
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3192
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2940
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4202
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$3756
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2913
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3094
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2861
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2821
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2842
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2850
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3729
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2840
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3145
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2619
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3562
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3110
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2397
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2917
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$3134
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2697
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2713
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2973
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2692
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3304