Cost of living comparison
Busan is 35.9% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.6% less in Busan
- Groceries
-
pay 14.1% more in Busan
- Transportation
-
pay 26.0% less in Busan
- Housing
-
pay 71.2% less in Busan
- Childcare
-
pay 71.5% less in Busan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.4% less in Busan
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% more in Busan
The cost of groceries and clothing in Busan are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Busan.
If you lived in Busan instead of Washington, you would:
pay 50.6% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$6.45
₩8,915
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.91
₩8,172
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$1.84
₩2,538
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.25
₩1,733
|
|
pay 14.1% more for groceries
|
Washington
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$3.58
₩4,953
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$5.10
₩7,057
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$8.49
₩11,738
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$3.20
₩4,431
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$3.64
₩5,032
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$3.74
₩5,167
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.41
₩1,950
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$3.27
₩4,519
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$2.33
₩3,217
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$2.27
₩3,145
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.50
₩2,078
|
|
pay 26.0% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$4.38
₩6,063
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$42.97
₩59,430
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$27,023.07
₩37,372,666
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$10.31
₩14,263
|
|
pay 71.2% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$16.11
₩22,286
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$471.50
₩652,081
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$286.48
₩396,201
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$85.90
₩118,792
|
|
pay 71.5% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$477.47
₩660,335
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$13,786.91
₩19,067,181
|
|
pay 49.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$3.58
₩4,953
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$3.82
₩5,287
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$3.22
₩4,457
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$50.13
₩69,335
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$11.10
₩15,353
|
|
pay 3.0% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$100.27
₩138,670
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$64.46
₩89,145
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$90.24
₩124,803
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$114.59
₩158,480
|
|
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