Busan vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$430
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$4411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
82
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
3.45M
468K

The cost of living in Busan is 52% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5007th and 1246th ($1114 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1054th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 121st and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Raleigh

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Busan Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$24650

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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

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736