Busan vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$950
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$427
$372
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$1764
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
52
😀 Quality of life
91
75
🏙️ Population
3.45M
507K

The cost of living in Busan is 14% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 5063rd and 5932nd ($1084 vs $950) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 571st in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.9 months in Matsuyama. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Matsuyama ranked 155th in Japan, while ranked 120th and 1698th 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
$5.61
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$31.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$3767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$8.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$59.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$10162

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$895
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$897
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$896
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$902
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$907
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$925
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$901
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$871
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$932
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$896
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$866
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$898
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$887
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$840
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$943
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$916
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$827
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$918
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$842
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$961
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$971
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$903
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$971
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$885
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$972
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$884
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1032
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$913
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$918
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1003
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$974
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$860
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1012
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$932
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$862
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$979
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$881