Busan vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1173
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$2837
🏠 One person rent
$380
$526
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$1651
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
73
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.96M

The cost of living in Busan is 12% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5114th and 4509th ($1029 vs $1173) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 30th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 1.4 months in Sapporo. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 108th and 170th 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
$5.65
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$41.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$2557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$1835
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$18.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$8.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$10328

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1048
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1050
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1046
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1043
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1003
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$958
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1058
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1062
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1069
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$953
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$929
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$959
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$943
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1034
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1086
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1086
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$986
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$999
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1125
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$994
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$947
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1090
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$955
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$992
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$967
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1164
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$973
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$972
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1093
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1085
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1085
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1090
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1081
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1111
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1106
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1117