Busan vs Kagoshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kagoshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$999
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$2274
🏠 One person rent
$380
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$2374
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
73
46
😀 Quality of life
91
73
🏙️ Population
3.45M
594K

The cost of living in Busan is 3% more expensive than in Kagoshima. Cities ranked 5114th and 5322nd ($1029 vs $999) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 389th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 2.4 months in Kagoshima. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Kagoshima ranked 231st in Japan, while ranked 108th and 1545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Kagoshima

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Busan Kagoshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3.32
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$36.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$2696
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$26.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$4.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$9.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$20.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$9009

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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 Kagoshima

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$929
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$925
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$915
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$926
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$925
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$923
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$919
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$911
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$908
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$915
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$914
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$885
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$890
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$882
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$896
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$863
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$902
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$871
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$895
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$856
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$867
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$850
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$904
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$875
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$850
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$862
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$893
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$861
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$885
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$886
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$860
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$879
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$911
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$859
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$860
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$864
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$931
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$1011