Busan vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$5589
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1325
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$2490
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$4672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.3M

The cost of living in Busan is 50% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 4837th and 1258th ($1122 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1108th 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 2.1 months in Houston. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Houston ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 181st and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Houston

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Busan Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$5.52
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1059
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$2964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$2925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$2076
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$1368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$22908

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$901
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$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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$2101
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$2080
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$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
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$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
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$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
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$1960
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$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
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$2473
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$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
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$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
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$2223
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$2075
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$2156