Busan vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$3178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$7315
🏠 One person rent
$427
$2092
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$3715
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$767
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$4255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
84
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
3.45M
442K

The cost of living in Busan is 65% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 4938th and 118th ($1108 vs $3178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 88th 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 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Miami ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 150th and 119th 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
$6.02
$27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$5.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$3.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$2504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$1788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$4582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$3236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$6063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$3867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$5.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$3.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$7.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$34.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$1514
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$25246

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

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Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2846
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2839
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2471
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2726
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2622
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2649
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2543
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2773
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2588
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2813
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2818
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2794
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2788
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2845
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2885
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$3076
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2977
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2905
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2795
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2847
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2741
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2716
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2781
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2598
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2661
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2751
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2707
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3343
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2704
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2836
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2814
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2709
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2848
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3224
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2794
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2971
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2450
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3101