Busan vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$3075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$7229
🏠 One person rent
$390
$2042
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$3813
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$3944
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
85
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
3.45M
442K

The cost of living in Busan is 66% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 5092nd and 119th ($1060 vs $3075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 107th 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 1.3 months in Miami. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Miami ranked 29th in the United States, while ranked 201st and 140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Miami

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Busan Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$88.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1740
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$6403
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$3960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$3.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$75.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$34.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$1399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$23889

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2756
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2762
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2381
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2660
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2553
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2604
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2474
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2714
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2528
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2651
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2758
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2865
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2731
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2732
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2793
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2805
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3032
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$3016
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2939
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3092
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2710
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2783
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2681
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2664
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2701
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2590
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2682
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2611
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2616
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4044
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2631
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2679
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2683
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2597
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2667
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2888
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2643
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2754
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2414
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2882