Busan vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$5929
🏠 One person rent
$380
$1681
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$2827
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$4846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
69
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
3.45M
385K

The cost of living in Busan is 60% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 5114th and 545th ($1029 vs $2592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 489th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Tampa ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 108th and 180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Tampa

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Busan Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$3244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$2357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$2397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$6.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$2.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$1477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$26113

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$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

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$2426
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$2417
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2396
11 km or 7 mi University
$2398
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$1770
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2485
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2611
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2463
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2312
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2298
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2362
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2127
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2420
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2243
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2722
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2053
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2266
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2523
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2437
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2348
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2231
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$1860
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2390
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1847
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2073
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2380
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2634
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2268
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2475
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2425
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2409
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1917
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2373
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2343
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2515
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2357