Busan vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$5041
🏠 One person rent
$380
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$4818
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
71
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
3.45M
888K

The cost of living in Busan is 52% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 5114th and 1474th ($1029 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 1308th 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 2.5 months in Busan compared to 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Indianapolis ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 108th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$2169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$1547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$6.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$1858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$27248

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798