Busan vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$395
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
3.45M
690K

The cost of living in Busan is 64% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4837th and 93rd ($1122 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 181st and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Washington

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Busan Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$8.31
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$23453

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948