Busan vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$430
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$1657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
75
😀 Quality of life
92
75
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.96M

The cost of living in Busan is 0.6% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5007th and 4988th ($1114 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 79th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.5 months in Sapporo. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Sapporo ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 121st and 1640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Sapporo

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Busan Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$2308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$1648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$53.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$10501

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1004
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1005
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1005
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1004
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1004
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$982
77 km or 48 mi Date
$978
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$957
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1004
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1002
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1001
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$933
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$927
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$998
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1006
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$936
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$996
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$990
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$969
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$986
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$986
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$982
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1067
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$982
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1029
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1009
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1016
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1007
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1057
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1070