Busan vs Las Vegas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Las Vegas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$2271
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$5203
🏠 One person rent
$390
$1389
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$2398
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$604
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$4042
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
51
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
3.45M
642K

The cost of living in Busan is 53% less expensive than in Las Vegas. Cities ranked 5092nd and 1211th ($1060 vs $2271) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1100th 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 2.1 months in Busan compared to 1.8 months in Las Vegas. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Las Vegas ranked 75th in the United States, while ranked 201st and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Las Vegas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$71
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$5.95
 Cappuccino
$3.79
$6.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$1329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$2493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$1986
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$3295
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$2677
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$9.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$93.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$1017
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$13572

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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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$2322
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$2343
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$2261
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$2566
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$2235
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1852
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$1926
174 km or 108 mi St. George
$2126
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2146
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
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$2749
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$2115
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$2592
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$2083
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$2141
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$2550
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$2568
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$2840
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$2471
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$2657
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$2421
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2763
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2389
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2619
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2778
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2578
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2502
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2888
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2501
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2619
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2447
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2768
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2544
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2466
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2726
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3060
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2701
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2695