Busan vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Busan | Mesa | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Busan is 56% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 5092nd and 933rd ($1060 vs $2413) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 854th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 1.7 months in Mesa. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Mesa ranked 422nd in the United States, while ranked 201st and 1561st among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Busan vs Mesa
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| Busan | Mesa | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 21 km or 13 mi |  Gimhae | |
| 27 km or 16 mi | Yangsan | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Changwon | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Masan | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Geoje | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Miryang | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Ulsan | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Tongyeong | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Sacheon | |
| 81 km or 50 mi |  Tsushima Island | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Gyeongsan | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | Gyeongju | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Jinju | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Daegu | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Yeongcheon | |
| 102 km or 64 mi | Tsushima | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Pohang | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Gwangyang | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Yeosu | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Gumi | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Gimcheon | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Suncheon | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Namwon | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Iki | |
| 165 km or 103 mi | Andong | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Sangju | |
| 183 km or 113 mi | Mungyeong | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Jeonju | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Gwangju | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Yeongju | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Hirado | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Munakata | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Fukutsu | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Okagaki | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Koga | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Shingu | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Itoshima | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Karatsu | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Daejeon | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Jeongeup |
Cities near Mesa
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8.2 km or 5.1 mi |  Gilbert | |
| 10 km or 6.5 mi | Tempe | |
| 12 km or 7.7 mi | Scottsdale | |
| 12 km or 7.7 mi | Chandler | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Fountain Hills | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Queen Creek | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Phoenix | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Apache Junction | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Glendale | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Peoria | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Maricopa | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Avondale | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Goodyear | |
| 51 km or 31 mi | El Mirage | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Surprise | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Florence | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Casa Grande | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Buckeye | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Marana | |
| 136 km or 85 mi | Oro Valley | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Prescott | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Prescott Valley | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Casas Adobes | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Tucson | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Sahuarita | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Flagstaff | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Nogales | |
| 247 km or 154 mi |  Nogales | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Sierra Vista | |
| 257 km or 160 mi | Blythe | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Lake Havasu | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Yuma | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Kingman | |
| 292 km or 182 mi | San Luis | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | San Luis Rio Colorado | |
| 301 km or 187 mi | Caborca | |
| 316 km or 196 mi | Agua Prieta | |
| 316 km or 196 mi | Bullhead | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | Brawley | |
| 349 km or 217 mi | Mexicali |