Busan vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1092
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$2890
🏠 One person rent
$390
$493
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$95
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$2433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
72
91
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.94M

The cost of living in Busan is 3% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 5092nd and 4880th ($1060 vs $1092) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 17th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Ranked 4th vs 2nd best cities to live in South Korea, and 201st vs 45th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Incheon

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Busan Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$6378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$6335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$7.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$7.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$4.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$7.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$18156

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BusanIncheon

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1163
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1171
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1098
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1022
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1283
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1400
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1075
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1122
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$955
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$974
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1161
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1042
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1129
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1165
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1127
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1055
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1040
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1020
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1026
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1036
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1151
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1026
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$865
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1074
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$936
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1038
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1019
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1063