Busan vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$427
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
91
😀 Quality of life
92
81
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.52M

The cost of living in Busan is 0.2% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4938th and 4945th ($1108 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 71st 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 1.5 months in Kobe. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Kobe ranked 22nd in Japan, while ranked 150th and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Kobe

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Busan Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$10723

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079