Busan vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
80
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
3.45M
737K

The cost of living in Busan is 61% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4837th and 206th ($1122 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 181st and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Seattle

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Busan Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$28179

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263