Busan vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$2158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$2098
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$3890
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
65
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
3.45M
508K

The cost of living in Busan is 50% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 5063rd and 1591st ($1084 vs $2158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1295th 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 1.8 months in Kansas. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Kansas ranked 114th in the United States, while ranked 120th and 359th 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
$5.61
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$80.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$948
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$2320
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$2610
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$1928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$7.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$1149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$21608

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2357
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1790
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1917
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2008
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1833
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1939
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1859