Busan vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$427
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
72
99
😀 Quality of life
92
80
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.33M

The cost of living in Busan is 7% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4938th and 5298th ($1108 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 260th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 150th and 750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Saitama

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Busan Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$17943

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055