Busan vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$1794
🏠 One person rent
$395
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$74.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$831
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
53
😀 Quality of life
89
50
🏙️ Population
3.45M
8.78M

The cost of living in Busan is 68% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 4837th and 7155th ($1122 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 142nd in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Quanzhou ranked 57th in China, while ranked 181st and 6224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Quanzhou

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Busan Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$2.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.41
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$425
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$9.92
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$2834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$3.67
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$2.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$8.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$22902

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$654
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$821
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$807
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$661
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$731
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$706
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$642
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$673
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$683
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$841
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$931
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$698
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$761
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$818
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$864
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$592
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$828
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$707
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$605
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$795
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$841
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$691
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1060
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$726
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1028
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$745
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$643
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$801
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$719
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$813
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$716
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$634
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$776
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$636
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$618
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1014