Busan vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$2084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1200
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$2318
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$611
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$4241
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
64
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
3.45M
508K

The cost of living in Busan is 46% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 4837th and 1650th ($1122 vs $2084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1412th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 2 months in Kansas. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Kansas ranked 75th in the United States, while ranked 181st and 277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Kansas

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Busan Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$2709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$1888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$2873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$1837
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$20.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$7.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$122
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$1356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$29039

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2287
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2053
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2019
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2316
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1850
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2231
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2308
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2159
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2042
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1956
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1802
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2258
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1978
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2100
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2033
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1690
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1980
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1577
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1882
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1596
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1807
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1899
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1521
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$2026
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1793
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1874
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1485
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1649
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2101
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1500
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1679
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1727
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2229
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1841
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1817
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1768
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1843