Busan vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$430
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
53
😀 Quality of life
92
71
🏙️ Population
3.45M
9.4M

The cost of living in Busan is 66% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 5007th and 7431st ($1114 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 80th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.3 months in Ningbo. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Ningbo ranked 26th in China, while ranked 121st and 3738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Ningbo

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Busan Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$7.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$4479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$2802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525