Busan vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$2054
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$4880
🏠 One person rent
$390
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$1862
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$3539
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
82
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
3.45M
577K

The cost of living in Busan is 48% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 5092nd and 1702nd ($1060 vs $2054) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1506th 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 Milwaukee. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Milwaukee ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 201st and 240th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Milwaukee

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Busan Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$4.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$1311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$979
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$2332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$1469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$61.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$1890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$5.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$163
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$1813
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$24191

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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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$2001
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1987
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1982
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$2019
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1942
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2019
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1986
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1976
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1998
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1932
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1760
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1991
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2017
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2023
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1963
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1968
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2017
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1960
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2320
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1847
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2313
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2321
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2312
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2298
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1817
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2332
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2327
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2391
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2078
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1850
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2179
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2294
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2484
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2345
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$2311
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2461
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2371
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2378