Busan vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$2596
🏠 One person rent
$427
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$2066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
70
😀 Quality of life
92
75
🏙️ Population
3.45M
518K

The cost of living in Busan is 5% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4938th and 5190th ($1108 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 187th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 2 months in Utsunomiya. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Utsunomiya ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 150th and 2064th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$4319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$2740
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$51.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$29.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$4.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$517
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$14928

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$990
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$974
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$989
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$944
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$998
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$988
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$952
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$994
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$900
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1003
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$963
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$973
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$988
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1016
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$995
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1044
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1017
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$985
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1003
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$997
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$994
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1006
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$997
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1094
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1033
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1006
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1020
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1072
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1026
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1230
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1015
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1166
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$996
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1006
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$998
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1099
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$993
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1001
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1004