Busan vs Cheonan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Cheonan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1151
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$2853
🏠 One person rent
$390
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$1022
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$1680
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
72
64
😀 Quality of life
89
65
🏙️ Population
3.45M
657K

The cost of living in Busan is 8% less expensive than in Cheonan. Cities ranked 5092nd and 4632nd ($1060 vs $1151) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 9th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 1.5 months in Cheonan. Ranked 4th vs 49th best cities to live in South Korea, and 201st vs 4346th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Cheonan

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Busan Cheonan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.09
🥤 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
$625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$443
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$82.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$9.29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$3422
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$5174
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$9.46
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$3.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$7.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$4.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$7.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$6.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$98.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$70
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$13537

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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

Cities near Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1026
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$936
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1019
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1042
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1033
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1127
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$992
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1022
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1089
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1020
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$977
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1063
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1036
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1070
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1098
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1165
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1283
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1022
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1026
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1400
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1070
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1063
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$900
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1161
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1163
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1092
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1334
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1122
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1074
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1129
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$979
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$959
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1171
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1099
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$1000