Busan vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$4356
🏠 One person rent
$430
$968
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1642
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$3492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
46
😀 Quality of life
92
85
🏙️ Population
3.45M
398K

The cost of living in Busan is 39% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 5007th and 2786th ($1114 vs $1820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1921st 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 Wichita. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Wichita ranked 150th in the United States, while ranked 121st and 462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$5.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$4.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$1474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$16041

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1860
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1284
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1571
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1358
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1838
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1904
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1850
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1786
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1833
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1876
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1842
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1903
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1508
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1758
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1884
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1894
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1808
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1914
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1676
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1883
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1922
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1941
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1955
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1947
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2299
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1825
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2011
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1865
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2341
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2283
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2314
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2039
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1833
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2328