Busan vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$427
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
86
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.39M

The cost of living in Busan is 69% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5063rd and 52nd ($1084 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 120th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs San Diego

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Busan San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$22295

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826