Busan vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1292
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$2231
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$695
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$81.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$4054
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
85
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
3.45M
384K

The cost of living in Busan is 52% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 5063rd and 1402nd ($1084 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1171st 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs New Orleans ranked 85th in the United States, while ranked 120th and 290th 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
$5.61
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$99.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$5.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$984
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$2627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$3196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$5.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$4.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$10142

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2135
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2066
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1781
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1937
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1752
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1791
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2159
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2071
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2049
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1794
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1898
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2094
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1713
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1959
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1801
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1702
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1593
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1934
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1806
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1794
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2087
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2286
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1922
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2046
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1800
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2073
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$1983
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2073
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1746
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1917
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1977
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2035
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1612
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1978
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1895
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1855
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1621
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1940