Busan vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$430
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$4867
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
88
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
3.45M
653K

The cost of living in Busan is 59% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5007th and 512th ($1114 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 441st 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 1.8 months in Portland. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 121st and 208th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Portland

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Busan Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$21868

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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
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807