Busan vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Busan San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$4931
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$2192
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$4224
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
81
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.43M

The cost of living in Busan is 49% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 4837th and 1380th ($1122 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1203rd 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 San Antonio. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs San Antonio ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 181st and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Busan vs San Antonio infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Busan vs San Antonio

Prices for goods and services in Busan and San Antonio are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Busan San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$6015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$1127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$10912

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2155
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2172
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2156
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2177
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2226
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2071
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2473
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2232
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2250
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2211
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2145
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2194
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2231
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2006
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2037
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$734
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1749
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2186
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1885
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2024
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1856
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$765
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$545
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1890
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1764
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2151
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2223
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2164
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2143
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2734
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2692
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2248
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1798
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2080
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2137