Busan vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$430
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$6170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
92
93
🏙️ Population
3.45M
690K

The cost of living in Busan is 66% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5007th and 92nd ($1114 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 62nd 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 121st and 52nd 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
$5.89
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$24788

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003