Busan vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$427
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$7874
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
72
97
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
3.45M
874K

The cost of living in Busan is 74% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 5063rd and 7th ($1084 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 4th 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 Francisco. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 120th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs San Francisco

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Busan San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$21216

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808