Busan vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Busan | Phoenix | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Busan is 53% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4837th and 973rd ($1122 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 858th 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 2 months in Phoenix. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 181st and 119th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Busan vs Phoenix
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| Busan | Phoenix | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 46 km or 28 mi | Masan | |
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| 51 km or 32 mi | Miryang | |
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| 64 km or 40 mi | Sacheon | |
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| 84 km or 52 mi | Gyeongsan | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | Gyeongju | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Jinju | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Daegu | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Yeongcheon | |
| 102 km or 64 mi | Tsushima | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Pohang | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Gwangyang | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Yeosu | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Gumi | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Gimcheon | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Suncheon | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Namwon | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Iki | |
| 165 km or 103 mi | Andong | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Sangju | |
| 183 km or 113 mi | Mungyeong | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Jeonju | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Gwangju | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Yeongju | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Hirado | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Munakata | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Fukutsu | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Okagaki | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Koga | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Shingu | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Itoshima | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Karatsu | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 8.1 mi |  Glendale | |
| 14 km or 9 mi | Scottsdale | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Peoria | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Tempe | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | El Mirage | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Mesa | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Avondale | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Goodyear | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Surprise | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Chandler | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Gilbert | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Fountain Hills | |
| 51 km or 31 mi | Queen Creek | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Apache Junction | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Buckeye | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Maricopa | |
| 78 km or 48 mi | Casa Grande | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Florence | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Prescott | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Prescott Valley | |
| 155 km or 96 mi | Marana | |
| 160 km or 99 mi | Oro Valley | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Casas Adobes | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Tucson | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Flagstaff | |
| 205 km or 128 mi | Sahuarita | |
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| 234 km or 145 mi | Blythe | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Yuma | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Kingman | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Nogales | |
| 268 km or 166 mi |  Nogales | |
| 276 km or 171 mi | San Luis | |
| 276 km or 172 mi | San Luis Rio Colorado | |
| 278 km or 173 mi | Sierra Vista | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Bullhead | |
| 313 km or 194 mi | Caborca | |
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