Busan vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1152
$2373
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2901
$5477
🏠 One person rent
$450
$1483
🏘️ Family rent
$758
$2401
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$617
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$87.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$4411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
82
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
3.45M
468K

The cost of living in Busan is 51% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4892nd and 1079th ($1152 vs $2373) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 938th 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 2.1 months in Busan compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Raleigh ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 175th and 208th 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
$6.13
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.82
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$5.62
 Cappuccino
$4.07
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$1224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$2557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$2004
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$67.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9097
$4820
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7229
$2960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.4
$51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$14.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$3.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$5.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$3.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$492
$1497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14209
$24073

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1036
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1099
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1148
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1068
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$965
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1094
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1151
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$991
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1041
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$975
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1058
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1150
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1123
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1091
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1117
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$972
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1027
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1063
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1043
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1064
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1044
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1126
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1049
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$967
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$1025
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1061
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$912
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1153
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1059
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$952
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$989
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$987
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$987
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$985
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$985
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$973
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$956
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$1049
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1036

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2282
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2587
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1840
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2237
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2322
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2286
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2274
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2340
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2186
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2117
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2076
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1932
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1874
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2161
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2309
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1772
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2069
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2118
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2178
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2065
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1923
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2050
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2170
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2162
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2078
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1982
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2115
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2144
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1722
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1972
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2235
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2336
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2173
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2231
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1706