Busan vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$3492
🏠 One person rent
$390
$512
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$1302
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$2282
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
90
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.33M

The cost of living in Busan is 12% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 5092nd and 4476th ($1060 vs $1202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 40th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 1.9 months in Nagoya. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Nagoya ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 201st and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Nagoya

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Busan Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$2452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$1499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$67.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$50.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$16142

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$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

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1020
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1010
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1015
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1016
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1013
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$985
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$988
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$998
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1016
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$997
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1005
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$984
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$987
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1003
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$963
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$978
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$985
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$983
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$954
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$960
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$976
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$988
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$964
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$995
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1092
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$985
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$990
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$998
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$991
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1015
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$943
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$991
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$951
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$985
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$939
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$990
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$964
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$982