Busan vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2429
🏠 One person rent
$430
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$2276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
72
53
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
3.45M
686K

The cost of living in Busan is 16% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 5007th and 5951st ($1114 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 630th 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 2.4 months in Shizuoka. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Shizuoka ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 121st and 246th 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
$5.89
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
1.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$5354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$3664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$33.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$77.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$35.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$63.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$16729

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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

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$924
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$929
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$939
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$943
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$947
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1036
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1011
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$945
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$940
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$955
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1043
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$928
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1039
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1038
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1039
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1037
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$926
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1031
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1051
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1052
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$991
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1054
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1067
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1062
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1041
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1061
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1078
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1052
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1131
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1001
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1059
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$904
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1063