Busan vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1003
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$2593
🏠 One person rent
$390
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$1677
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
69
😀 Quality of life
89
71
🏙️ Population
3.45M
935K

The cost of living in Busan is 6% more expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 5092nd and 5478th ($1060 vs $1003) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 531st in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 1.7 months in Kitakyushu. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Kitakyushu ranked 290th in Japan, while ranked 201st and 2236th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
1.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$4955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$2349
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$61.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$6.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$2.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$9.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$40.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$341
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$11851

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$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

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Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$950
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$918
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$916
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$916
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$912
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$916
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$910
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$913
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$913
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$908
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$884
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$908
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$916
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$902
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$916
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$899
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$863
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$921
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$905
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$854
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$921
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$919
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$917
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$922
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$918
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$925
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$903
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$920
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$872
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$920
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$896
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$866
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1057
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$908
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$911
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$864
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$847
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$910