Busan vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$4362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
82
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
3.45M
468K

The cost of living in Busan is 52% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5063rd and 1363rd ($1084 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1143rd 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 120th and 219th 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
$5.61
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$24243

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729