Busan vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$4634
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$3612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
33
😀 Quality of life
89
80
🏙️ Population
3.45M
543K

The cost of living in Busan is 43% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 4837th and 2005th ($1122 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1656th 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.8 months in Tucson. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Tucson ranked 133rd in the United States, while ranked 181st and 528th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Tucson

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Busan Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1056
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1998
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$1646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$2540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$2461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$15724

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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$2016
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$2040
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$2052
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2026
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$1986
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$786
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2313
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2338
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2291
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2414
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2372
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2416
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$778
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2430
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2588
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2369
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2518
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2446
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1989
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2201
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2422
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2287
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$758
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2339
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2484
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2268
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$854
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1792
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1928
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2638
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1613
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2618