Busan vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$427
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
91
96
🏙️ Population
3.45M
14.3M

The cost of living in Busan is 35% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5063rd and 3273rd ($1084 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 3rd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 120th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Tokyo

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Busan Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$17493

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006