Busan vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1152
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2901
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$450
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$758
$640
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$1510
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
84
😀 Quality of life
90
83
🏙️ Population
3.45M
3.03M

The cost of living in Busan is 12% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 4892nd and 5654th ($1152 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 5th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 175th and 498th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Taichung

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Busan Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$5.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.82
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$97
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
2.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9097
$6144
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7229
$5185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.4
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$3.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$8.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$7.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$15
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.1
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$492
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14209
$21018

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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 Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$937
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$927
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$737
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$931
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$961
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$1001
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$943
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$995
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1238
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$846
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1356
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$936
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1079
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$892
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$1060
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$633
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$634
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$646
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$940
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$684
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$698
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$652
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$673
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1202
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$638
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$654
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$610
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$690
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$588
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$740
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$450
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$655
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$575
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1203
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$681
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$607
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$703
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$672
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$677