Busan vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$4493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
75
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
3.45M
459K

The cost of living in Busan is 50% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4837th and 1277th ($1122 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1122nd 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 2 months in Virginia Beach. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 181st and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Virginia Beach

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Busan Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$18476

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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

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2794
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2202
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2482
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2445
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2217
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2358
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2088
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2295
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2299
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2270
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2108
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2026
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2057
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2575
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1917
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2141
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2060
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2504
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2583
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2022
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2279
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2917
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1697
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2417
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3139
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2228
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2890
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2599
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2777
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2436
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2537
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2577
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3236
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2179
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2701