Busan vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$395
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
73
97
😀 Quality of life
89
97
🏙️ Population
3.45M
874K

The cost of living in Busan is 70% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4837th and 9th ($1122 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 181st and 12th 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
$5.92
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$31050

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$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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610