Busan vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1152
$2204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2901
$5252
🏠 One person rent
$450
$1270
🏘️ Family rent
$758
$2191
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$685
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$81.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$3817
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
85
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
3.45M
384K

The cost of living in Busan is 48% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 4892nd and 1453rd ($1152 vs $2204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1231st 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 New Orleans. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs New Orleans ranked 71st in the United States, while ranked 175th and 239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs New Orleans

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Busan New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$94.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.82
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$4.07
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$973
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$2552
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9097
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7229
$2079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.4
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$4.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$8.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.1
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$79.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$492
$1577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14209
$10285

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1036
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1099
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1148
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1068
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$965
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1094
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1151
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$991
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1041
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$975
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1058
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1150
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1123
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1091
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1117
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$972
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1027
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1063
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1043
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1064
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1044
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1126
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1049
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$967
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$1025
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1061
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$912
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1153
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1059
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$952
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$989
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$987
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$987
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$985
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$985
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$973
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$956
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$1049
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1036

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18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2121
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1992
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1721
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2021
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1755
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1610
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2191
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2145
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2143
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1754
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1828
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2113
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1662
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1834
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1976
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1939
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1875
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1863
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1941
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1934
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1903
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2063
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2211
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1933
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2017
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1775
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2062
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2000
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2069
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2225
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2003
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1972
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2033
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1918
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1584
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1896
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1910
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1810
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1655
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1967