Busan vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$2904
🏠 One person rent
$390
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
73
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.96M

The cost of living in Busan is 12% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5092nd and 4470th ($1060 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 39th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 1.2 months in Sapporo. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 201st and 262nd 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
$5.69
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$42.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$2347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$1657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$49.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$8.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$6.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$53.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$10781

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BusanSapporo

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
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27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1071
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1067
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1048
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1014
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$966
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1069
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1073
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1078
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$954
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$933
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$966
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$933
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1039
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1083
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1081
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$972
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$988
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1119
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$976
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$941
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1082
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$947
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$971
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$953
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1114
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$958
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$976
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1065
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1064
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1082
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1085
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1090
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1079
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1082
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1088