Busan vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$2187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$5233
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$2114
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$4970
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
71
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
3.45M
888K

The cost of living in Busan is 49% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 4837th and 1397th ($1122 vs $2187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1219th 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 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Indianapolis ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 181st and 159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Indianapolis

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Busan Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1013
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$1686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$69.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$1980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$1549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$5.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$1865
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$27094

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Distance City Cost of living
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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828