Busan vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.6M

The cost of living in Busan is 58% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5063rd and 741st ($1084 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 652nd 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 120th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Philadelphia

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Busan Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$20275

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737