Busan vs Jacksonville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Jacksonville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2246
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$5057
🏠 One person rent
$380
$1352
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$2185
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$604
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$4093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
56
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
3.45M
950K

The cost of living in Busan is 54% less expensive than in Jacksonville. Cities ranked 5114th and 1168th ($1029 vs $2246) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 1050th 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 1.8 months in Jacksonville. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Jacksonville ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 108th and 223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Jacksonville

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Busan Jacksonville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$69.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$5.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$2366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$1863
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$62.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$4765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$48.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$3.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$5.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$4.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$7.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$1419
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$6608

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Jacksonville

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2176
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2167
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2156
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2129
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2201
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$1890
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2281
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2183
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1917
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2128
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2350
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2281
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2575
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2357
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2268
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2448
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$2136
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2059
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2231
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2343
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2380
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2373
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2425
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2409
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2342
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2475
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2390
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2348
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2266
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2294
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2634
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2090
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2187
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2243
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2563
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2643
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$1860
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2073
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2127
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1884