Busan vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$395
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$6972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
87
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.01M

The cost of living in Busan is 69% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 4837th and 13th ($1122 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 11th 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 Jose, United States. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 181st and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$9.02
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$23974

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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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146