Busan vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$390
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
89
99
🏙️ Population
3.45M
14.3M

The cost of living in Busan is 34% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5092nd and 3019th ($1060 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 2.1 months in Busan compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 201st and 3rd 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
$5.69
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$15235

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BusanTokyo

Cost of living

$349

$907

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101