Busan vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$3212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$7752
🏠 One person rent
$430
$2040
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$3618
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$832
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$5293
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
97
😀 Quality of life
92
93
🏙️ Population
3.45M
441K

The cost of living in Busan is 65% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 5007th and 124th ($1114 vs $3212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 86th 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.6 months in Oakland. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Oakland ranked 10th in the United States, while ranked 121st and 65th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Oakland

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Busan Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$25.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$8.05
 Cappuccino
$3.77
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$3.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1835
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$3381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$3346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$7626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$6332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$4.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$7.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$6.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$6.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$20916

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Cities near Busan

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

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3277
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3242
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3058
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3007
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3073
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4040
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2929
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3083
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2983
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3058
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2910
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3778
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3245
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3252
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2859
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3264
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3282
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3346
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2929
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2783
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3604
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3831
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3255
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3137
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2807
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3094
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4102
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3593
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2380
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3261
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3520
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3589
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3395