Busan vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$390
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$5544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
3.45M
8.8M

The cost of living in Busan is 76% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5092nd and 3rd ($1060 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1st 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 1.2 months in New York City. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 201st and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs New York City

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Busan New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$21465

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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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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111