Busan vs Kagoshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kagoshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1016
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$427
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$1931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
72
46
😀 Quality of life
92
74
🏙️ Population
3.45M
594K

The cost of living in Busan is 9% more expensive than in Kagoshima. Cities ranked 4938th and 5446th ($1108 vs $1016) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 363rd 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 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Kagoshima ranked 272nd in Japan, while ranked 150th and 2456th 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
$6.02
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$2.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$3716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$2046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$39.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$6.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$10.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$12844

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

Cities near Kagoshima

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$931
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$927
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$918
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$925
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$926
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$923
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$919
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$915
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$917
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$917
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$915
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$889
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$898
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$888
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$905
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$866
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$911
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$880
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$909
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$862
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$852
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$846
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$900
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$907
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$853
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$914
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$900
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$914
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$899
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$991
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$912
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$898
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$894
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$913
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$914
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$909
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$891
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$948