Busan vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$3297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$7564
🏠 One person rent
$430
$2174
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$3858
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$797
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$4156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
85
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
3.45M
442K

The cost of living in Busan is 66% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 5007th and 95th ($1114 vs $3297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 63rd 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.3 months in Miami. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Miami ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 121st and 210th 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
$5.89
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$2574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$4730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$3376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$95.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$65.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$6833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$3761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$21676

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2872
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2870
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2465
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2738
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2620
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2662
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2532
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2739
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2589
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2684
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2808
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2801
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2767
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2775
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2783
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2761
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2847
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2963
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2991
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2831
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2739
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2792
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2713
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2695
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2867
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2586
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2664
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2713
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2696
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3170
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2699
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2810
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2777
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2668
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2806
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3117
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2900
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2448
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3050