Busan vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$3289
🏠 One person rent
$390
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$2647
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
72
96
😀 Quality of life
89
97
🏙️ Population
3.45M
3.76M

The cost of living in Busan is 21% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5092nd and 4098th ($1060 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 18th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 2 months in Yokohama. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 201st and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Yokohama

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Busan Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$779
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$6501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$2873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$13410

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1249
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1012
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1028
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1143
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1039
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$960
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1023
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$908
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1124
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$948
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1138
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1065
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1150
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$969
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1090
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1122
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$993
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1103
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1089
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1116
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1099
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1099
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1109