Busan vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$2392
🏠 One person rent
$390
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$2528
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
72
52
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
3.45M
686K

The cost of living in Busan is 14% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 5092nd and 5882nd ($1060 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 732nd 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 2.7 months in Shizuoka. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Shizuoka ranked 10th in Japan, while ranked 201st and 271st 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
$5.69
$6.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$330
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$4676
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$3205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$92.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$8368

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BusanShizuoka

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
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 Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$931
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$940
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$961
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$966
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$969
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1041
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1019
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$975
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$976
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$983
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1042
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$971
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1028
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1032
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1027
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1034
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1035
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1034
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1029
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$981
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1032
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1041
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1042
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1041
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1045
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1039
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1081
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1080
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1095
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1034
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1045
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1100
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1065
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1138
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1016
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1055
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$929
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1083