Busan vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$380
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$4454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
75
😀 Quality of life
91
85
🏙️ Population
3.45M
459K

The cost of living in Busan is 51% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 5114th and 1538th ($1029 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 1363rd 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 2.5 months in Busan compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 108th and 280th 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
$5.65
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$5.47
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$18553

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685