Busan vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$430
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
52
😀 Quality of life
92
75
🏙️ Population
3.45M
507K

The cost of living in Busan is 12% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 5007th and 5729th ($1114 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 496th 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 1.9 months in Matsuyama. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Matsuyama ranked 146th in Japan, while ranked 121st and 1925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Matsuyama

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Busan Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$6.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.94
 Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$85.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$3886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$2199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$9.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$48
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$10337

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$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

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$934
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$939
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$937
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$942
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$941
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$953
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$940
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$902
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$964
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$934
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$902
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$920
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$868
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$981
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$970
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$956
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$877
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$983
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$997
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$941
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$997
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$919
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1000
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$932
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1065
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$974
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$984
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1028
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1039
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1006
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$913
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1039
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1001
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$898
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1011
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$913