Busan vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$871
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$2340
🏠 One person rent
$427
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$1363
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
70
😀 Quality of life
91
76
🏙️ Population
3.45M
720K

The cost of living in Busan is 24% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 5063rd and 6433rd ($1084 vs $871) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 823rd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.6 months in Okayama. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Okayama ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 120th and 1367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Okayama

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Busan Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$5.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$6145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$3259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$50.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$11.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$25.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$14339

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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

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$885
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1041
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$921
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$898
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$925
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$934
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$910
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$901
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$988
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$874
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$873
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1088
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1141
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1030
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$969
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$957
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$932
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1108
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$985
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$920
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$946
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$860
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$911
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$922
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$979
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$934
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$974
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$862
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$924
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$946
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1256
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1027
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1202
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$884
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$976
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1385
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1486
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1471