Busan vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$380
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
82
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
3.45M
468K

The cost of living in Busan is 63% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5114th and 304th ($1029 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 266th 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 2.5 months in Busan compared to 1.6 months in Raleigh. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 108th and 235th 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
$5.65
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$22084

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Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857