Busan vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$395
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
87
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.39M

The cost of living in Busan is 66% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4837th and 45th ($1122 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 181st and 75th 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
$5.92
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$21468

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647