Busan vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$3004
🏠 One person rent
$380
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$91
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$2147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
83
😀 Quality of life
91
72
🏙️ Population
3.45M
971K

The cost of living in Busan is 18% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 5114th and 4302nd ($1029 vs $1256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 3rd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 1.7 months in Yongin. Ranked 4th vs 32nd best cities to live in South Korea, and 108th vs 2114th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Yongin

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Busan Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$9099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$5628
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$8.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$119
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$9.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$17710

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$987
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1063
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$949
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$986
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1120
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1056
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1097
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1127
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1088
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$973
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1101
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1444
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1106
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1152
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1020
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1144
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$986
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1124
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$880
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$1009
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$903
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1041
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1072
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1077
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1005
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$963
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$911
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$967
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1542