Busan vs Kagoshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kagoshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$2542
🏠 One person rent
$390
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$2402
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
72
46
😀 Quality of life
89
71
🏙️ Population
3.45M
594K

The cost of living in Busan is 8% less expensive than in Kagoshima. Cities ranked 5092nd and 4615th ($1060 vs $1158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 60th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 2.1 months in Kagoshima. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Kagoshima ranked 243rd in Japan, while ranked 201st and 1989th 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
$5.69
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.35
 Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$713
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$115
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$4063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$2023
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$5.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$26.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$11723

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BusanKagoshima

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

Cities near Kagoshima

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$1050
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$1016
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$1031
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$1029
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$1018
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$1006
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$992
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$1001
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$1011
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$1004
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$949
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$958
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$937
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$945
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$907
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$939
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$912
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$916
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$894
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$887
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$872
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$888
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$884
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$873
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$874
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$877
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$872
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$873
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$894
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$871
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$905
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$876
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$870
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$873
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$874
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$883
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$920