Busan vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$430
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
71
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.61M

The cost of living in Busan is 53% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5007th and 1175th ($1114 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1001st 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 1.7 months in Phoenix. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 121st and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Phoenix

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Busan Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$18987

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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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781