Busan vs Majuro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Majuro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2955
🏠 One person rent
$430
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$43.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
72
1
😀 Quality of life
92
40
🏙️ Population
3.45M
30K

The cost of living in Busan is 26% less expensive than in Majuro. Cities ranked 5007th and 4040th ($1114 vs $1507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in South Korea and the Marshall Islands, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Marshall Islands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.3 months in Majuro. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Majuro ranked 2nd in the Marshall Islands, while ranked 121st and 7885th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Majuro

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Busan Majuro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$4.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$747
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1271
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1077
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$70.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1411
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$990
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$3.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$5.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$3548

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$946
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$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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$1510
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$538
974 km or 605 mi Yaren
$783
1943 km or 1208 mi Vaiaku
$714
1944 km or 1208 mi Funafuti
$718
2115 km or 1314 mi Auki
$1422
2222 km or 1381 mi Honiara
$1422
2553 km or 1587 mi Luganville
$2062
2779 km or 1727 mi Port Vila
$2068
2828 km or 1757 mi Lautoka
$633
2846 km or 1769 mi Nadi
$1039
2905 km or 1805 mi Nasinu
$857
2909 km or 1808 mi Manase
$790
2910 km or 1808 mi Suva
$879
2923 km or 1816 mi Saipan
$1415
2977 km or 1850 mi Dededo
$2401
2980 km or 1852 mi Apia
$791
2985 km or 1855 mi Hagatna
$3009
3100 km or 1926 mi Lae
$558
3244 km or 2016 mi Port Moresby
$572
3290 km or 2045 mi Paita
$1865
3291 km or 2045 mi Dumbea
$1865
3304 km or 2053 mi Noumea
$1928
3466 km or 2154 mi Nukualofa
$1035
3475 km or 2159 mi Mua
$1033
3509 km or 2181 mi London
$539
3550 km or 2206 mi Kauai
$2821
3554 km or 2209 mi Jayapura
$506
3663 km or 2276 mi Waipahu
$2700
3668 km or 2279 mi Pearl
$2610
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$2643
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$3241
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$2925
3794 km or 2357 mi Kahului
$3147
3798 km or 2360 mi Kailua-Kona
$3544
3869 km or 2404 mi Cairns
$1695
3891 km or 2418 mi Hilo
$2467
3968 km or 2466 mi Townsville
$1839
4040 km or 2510 mi Melekeok
$1176
4041 km or 2511 mi Ngerulmud
$1175