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

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Busan San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1152
$3944
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2901
$8245
🏠 One person rent
$450
$2800
🏘️ Family rent
$758
$4443
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$761
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$5808
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
87
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.01M

The cost of living in Busan is 71% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 4892nd and 6th ($1152 vs $3944) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 2.1 months in Busan compared to 1.5 months in San Jose, United States. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs San Jose, United States ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 175th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs San Jose, United States

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Busan San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.82
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$9.03
 Cappuccino
$4.07
$5.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$2980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$2443
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$4500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$4001
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$273
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9097
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7229
$9636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.4
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$5.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$22.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$22.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$4.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$6.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$124
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.1
$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$492
$1883
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14209
$21859

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1036
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1099
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1148
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1068
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$965
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1094
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1151
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$991
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1041
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$975
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1058
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1150
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1123
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1091
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1117
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$972
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1027
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1063
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1043
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1064
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1044
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1126
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1049
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$967
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$1025
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1061
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$912
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1153
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1059
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$952
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$989
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$987
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$987
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$985
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$985
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$973
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$956
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$1049
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1036

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3385
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3531
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4207
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3288
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3161
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2893
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3371
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3356
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3163
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3796
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3084
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3207
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3052
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3334
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3372
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3001
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3746
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3442
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3352
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3528
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2894
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3077
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3299
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3555
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3492
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2797
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3068
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2726
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3713
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2968
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3016
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3290
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2862
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3229
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3868
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3180
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3249
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2119
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3207
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$2938