Busan vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$2488
🏠 One person rent
$380
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$1735
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
73
53
😀 Quality of life
91
85
🏙️ Population
3.45M
686K

The cost of living in Busan is 5% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 5114th and 5464th ($1029 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 474th 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 1.8 months in Shizuoka. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Shizuoka ranked 10th in Japan, while ranked 108th and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Shizuoka

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Busan Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$540
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$77.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$2516
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$2140
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$9.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$5.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$9.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$5.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$72
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$51.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$8605

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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 Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$932
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$936
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$952
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$954
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$960
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$962
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$961
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$964
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1041
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$963
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1032
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1027
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1030
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1035
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1029
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1039
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1034
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$966
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1021
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1047
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1047
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1048
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1033
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1036
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1039
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1053
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1050
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1054
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1061
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1080
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1063
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1032
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1088
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$989
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$941
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1052