Busan vs Kagoshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kagoshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2390
🏠 One person rent
$430
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$1899
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
72
47
😀 Quality of life
92
74
🏙️ Population
3.45M
594K

The cost of living in Busan is 12% more expensive than in Kagoshima. Cities ranked 5007th and 5728th ($1114 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 495th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.9 months in Kagoshima. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Kagoshima ranked 184th in Japan, while ranked 121st and 2240th 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
$5.89
$5.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$324
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$4007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$2131
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$51.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$33.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$4.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$23.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$12648

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

Cities near Kagoshima

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$923
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$924
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$914
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$921
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$919
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$916
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$919
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$916
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$913
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$915
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$911
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$887
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$893
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$887
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$903
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$865
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$911
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$878
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$909
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$856
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$833
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$838
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$906
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$899
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$845
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$898
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$902
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$899
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$897
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$957
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$896
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$891
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$904
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$896
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$893
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$895
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$907
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$960