Busan vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

Busan Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$2315
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2908
$5317
🏠 One person rent
$403
$1453
🏘️ Family rent
$702
$2646
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$623
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2076
$4664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
75
66
😀 Quality of life
75
89
🏙️ Population
3.45M
504K

The cost of living in Busan is 53% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 4506th and 287th ($1088 vs $2315) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 221st 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 1.9 months in Busan compared to 2 months in Mesa. Busan ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Mesa ranked 37th in the United States, while ranked 951st and 154th 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
$4.16
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$74.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.26
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.47
$5.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$1452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$2493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$512
$2380
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9412
$8074
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9108
$1994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.6
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$8.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$8.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$3.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.45
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$18
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$48.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$429
$981
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26496
$7343

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$904
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$916
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$998
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$967
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$957
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$946
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1145
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$919
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$877
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$1048
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$839
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1000
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$882
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$1049
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$848
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$971
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$965
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$948
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$846
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$941
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$914
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$1049
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$873
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$979
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$913
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$807
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$973
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$971
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$1048
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$1050
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1051
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$1048
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1049
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1046
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1049
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$1048
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$982
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$914

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2373
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2184
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2595
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2020
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$1900
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2552
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$2088
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2379
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2073
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2133
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2023
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2024
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2278
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2015
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2008
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2071
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2024
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2017
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$1947
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2019
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2023
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1555
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2009
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2235
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1905
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$564
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1652
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2019
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1959
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1552
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1982
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$2012
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$580
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$691
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$690
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1785
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2009
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$747