Busan vs Majuro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Majuro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2994
🏠 One person rent
$395
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$1492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
73
1
😀 Quality of life
89
37
🏙️ Population
3.45M
30K

The cost of living in Busan is 26% less expensive than in Majuro. Cities ranked 4837th and 3601st ($1122 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1st 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1 months in Majuro. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Majuro ranked 1st in the Marshall Islands, while ranked 181st and 7308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Majuro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$690
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$1081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
11.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$1338
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$924
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$27
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$3.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$4.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$35.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$3053

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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$1519
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$521
974 km or 605 mi Yaren
$629
1943 km or 1208 mi Vaiaku
$596
1944 km or 1208 mi Funafuti
$596
2115 km or 1314 mi Auki
$1464
2222 km or 1381 mi Honiara
$1459
2553 km or 1587 mi Luganville
$3054
2779 km or 1727 mi Port Vila
$2349
2828 km or 1757 mi Lautoka
$603
2846 km or 1769 mi Nadi
$901
2905 km or 1805 mi Nasinu
$898
2909 km or 1808 mi Manase
$661
2910 km or 1808 mi Suva
$921
2923 km or 1816 mi Saipan
$1427
2977 km or 1850 mi Dededo
$2648
2980 km or 1852 mi Apia
$661
2985 km or 1855 mi Hagatna
$2660
3100 km or 1926 mi Lae
$541
3244 km or 2016 mi Port Moresby
$557
3290 km or 2045 mi Paita
$1693
3291 km or 2045 mi Dumbea
$1700
3304 km or 2053 mi Noumea
$1755
3466 km or 2154 mi Nukualofa
$963
3475 km or 2159 mi Mua
$961
3509 km or 2181 mi London
$520
3550 km or 2206 mi Kauai
$2719
3554 km or 2209 mi Jayapura
$459
3663 km or 2276 mi Waipahu
$2601
3668 km or 2279 mi Pearl
$2571
3668 km or 2279 mi Mililani Mauka
$2554
3674 km or 2283 mi Honolulu
$3039
3687 km or 2291 mi East Honolulu
$2776
3794 km or 2357 mi Kahului
$3033
3798 km or 2360 mi Kailua-Kona
$3271
3869 km or 2404 mi Cairns
$1442
3891 km or 2418 mi Hilo
$2372
3968 km or 2466 mi Townsville
$1303
4040 km or 2510 mi Melekeok
$1168
4041 km or 2511 mi Ngerulmud
$1169