Busan vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Busan | Jeju Island | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Busan is 0.8% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 4892nd and 4861st ($1152 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 19th in South Korea.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 1.3 months in Jeju Island. Ranked 4th vs 74th best cities to live in South Korea, and 175th vs 5109th among the best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Busan vs Jeju Island
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| Busan | Jeju Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Busan
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 21 km or 13 mi |  Gimhae | |
| 27 km or 16 mi | Yangsan | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Changwon | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Masan | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Geoje | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Miryang | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Ulsan | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Tongyeong | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Sacheon | |
| 81 km or 50 mi |  Tsushima Island | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Gyeongsan | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | Gyeongju | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Jinju | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Daegu | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Yeongcheon | |
| 102 km or 64 mi | Tsushima | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Pohang | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Gwangyang | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Yeosu | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Gumi | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Gimcheon | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Suncheon | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Namwon | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Iki | |
| 165 km or 103 mi | Andong | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Sangju | |
| 183 km or 113 mi | Mungyeong | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Jeonju | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Gwangju | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Yeongju | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Hirado | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Munakata | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Fukutsu | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Okagaki | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Koga | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Shingu | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Itoshima | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Karatsu | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Daejeon | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Jeongeup |
Cities near Jeju Island
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 8.2 mi | Seogwipo | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Jeju | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Mokpo | |
| 186 km or 115 mi | Naju | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Yeosu | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Suncheon | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Gwangju | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | Gwangyang | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Goto | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Tongyeong | |
| 241 km or 149 mi | Namwon | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Jeongeup | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Jinju | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Geoje | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Sacheon | |
| 271 km or 169 mi | Tsushima | |
| 273 km or 170 mi | Gimje | |
| 275 km or 171 mi | Masan | |
| 279 km or 173 mi | Jeonju | |
| 281 km or 175 mi | Hirado | |
| 284 km or 177 mi | Tsushima Island | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Changwon | |
| 289 km or 180 mi | Iksan | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Gunsan | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Saikai | |
| 295 km or 184 mi | Matsuura | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Iki | |
| 297 km or 185 mi | Sasebo | |
| 300 km or 186 mi | Gimhae | |
| 301 km or 187 mi | Busan | |
| 312 km or 194 mi | Imari | |
| 312 km or 194 mi | Miryang | |
| 315 km or 196 mi | Togitsu | |
| 318 km or 197 mi | Nagayo | |
| 318 km or 197 mi | Nagasaki | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Yangsan | |
| 319 km or 199 mi | Karatsu | |
| 320 km or 199 mi | Nonsan | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Omura | |
| 325 km or 202 mi | Takeo |