Busan vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1152
$1080
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2901
$2719
🏠 One person rent
$450
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$758
$752
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$2788
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
72
52
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
3.45M
686K

The cost of living in Busan is 7% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 4892nd and 5291st ($1152 vs $1080) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 323rd 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 2.6 months in Shizuoka. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Shizuoka ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 175th and 282nd 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
$6.13
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.82
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.07
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9097
$4893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7229
$3389
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.4
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$4.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$0.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$97.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$41.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.1
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$492
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14209
$20748

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Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1036
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1099
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1148
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1068
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$965
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1094
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1151
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$991
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1041
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$975
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1058
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1150
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1123
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1091
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1117
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$972
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1027
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1063
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1043
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1064
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1044
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1126
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1049
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$967
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$1025
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1061
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$912
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1153
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1059
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$952
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$989
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$987
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$987
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$985
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$985
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$973
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$956
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$1049
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1036

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$1025
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$1025
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$1027
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$1024
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$1029
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1096
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1070
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$1023
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$1018
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$1025
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1091
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$1014
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1075
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1078
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1075
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1080
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1077
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1081
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1080
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$1014
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1073
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1085
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1083
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1089
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1071
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1096
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1085
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1095
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1123
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1121
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1137
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1076
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1098
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1142
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1109
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1194
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1050
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1097
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$959
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1117