Busan vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$390
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$2005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
52
😀 Quality of life
89
67
🏙️ Population
3.45M
507K

The cost of living in Busan is 7% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 5092nd and 5575th ($1060 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 587th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 2 months in Matsuyama. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Matsuyama ranked 549th in Japan, while ranked 201st and 3600th 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
$5.69
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.28
 Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$86.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
1.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$3897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$2116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$25.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$9.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$11046

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BusanMatsuyama

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$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

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$927
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$934
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$928
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$937
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$934
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$934
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$886
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$952
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$931
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$865
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$903
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$859
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$881
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$890
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$901
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$874
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$878
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$980
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$979
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$857
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$944
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$985
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$906
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$973
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$885
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1031
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$887
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$876
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1002
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$964
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$883
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1013
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$866
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$882
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$964
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$897