Busan vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$427
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$4549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
72
99
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
3.45M
3.9M

The cost of living in Busan is 67% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4938th and 65th ($1108 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 51st 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 150th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$26874

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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
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927