Busan vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Busan Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2908
$3452
🏠 One person rent
$403
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$702
$1073
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$262
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2076
$2337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
75
97
😀 Quality of life
75
97
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.75M

The cost of living in Busan is 16% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4506th and 3896th ($1088 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 10th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Busan compared to 1.8 months in Osaka. Busan ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 951st and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Osaka

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Busan Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.26
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.47
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$588
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$1426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$512
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9412
$8110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9108
$4802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$80.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.6
$23.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$58.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.45
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$69.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$429
$429
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26496
$9787

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$904
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$916
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$998
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$967
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$957
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$946
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1145
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$919
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$877
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$1048
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$839
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1000
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$882
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$1049
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$848
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$971
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$965
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$948
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$846
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$941
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$914
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$1049
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$873
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$979
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$913
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$807
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$973
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$971
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$1048
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$1050
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1051
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$1048
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1049
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1046
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1049
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$1048
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$982
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$914

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1057
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1394
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1053
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1137
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1217
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1082
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1051
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1051
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1091
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1048
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1075
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1081
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1201
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1098
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1050
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1050
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1201
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1059
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1045
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1083
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1048
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1045
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1053
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1074
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1044
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1047
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$937