Busan vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$1141
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$2892
🏠 One person rent
$427
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$818
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$1896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
92
😀 Quality of life
91
78
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.33M

The cost of living in Busan is 5% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 5063rd and 4892nd ($1084 vs $1141) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 41st in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.7 months in Nagoya. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Nagoya ranked 41st in Japan, while ranked 120th and 865th 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
$5.61
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$494
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$36.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$1124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$5.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$4.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$45.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$14392

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$966
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$961
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$954
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$966
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$958
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$958
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$961
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$948
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$943
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$963
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$958
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$938
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$961
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$949
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$947
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$958
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$937
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$958
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$945
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$942
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$957
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$960
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$947
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$940
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$961
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$913
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$931
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$930
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$957
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$958
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$922
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$937
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$921
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$914
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$941
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$938
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$955
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$931