Busan vs Kawaguchi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kawaguchi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2610
🏠 One person rent
$430
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$839
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$291
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$2014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
3.45M
594K

The cost of living in Busan is 6% more expensive than in Kawaguchi. Cities ranked 5007th and 5298th ($1114 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 243rd 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 Kawaguchi. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Kawaguchi ranked 37th in Japan, while ranked 121st and 939th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Kawaguchi

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Busan Kawaguchi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$3.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$524
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$149
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$6497
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$3788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$27.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$4.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$18
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$15104

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$979
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1089
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1073
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1048
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1116
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1074
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1056
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$1011
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1698
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1046
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1072
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1084
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1066
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$1013
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1084
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$1038
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1088
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$1005
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1102
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$1039
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1145
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1115