Cost of Living Comparison Between Anyang and Busan Cost of Living Comparison Between Anyang and Busan

🙂 Solo nomad: Anyang is 21.1% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Anyang is 15.5% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Anyang
Busan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.16 ₩10.4K
$7.18 ₩10.5K
-0.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.88 ₩58.2K
$36.16 ₩52.8K
10.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.50 ₩9,483
$6.02 ₩8,791
7.97%
Cappuccino
$3.57 ₩5,207
$4.09 ₩5,965
-12.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ₩2,417
$1.87 ₩2,730
-11.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 ₩1,167
$1.35 ₩1,969
-40.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 ₩4,237
$3.77 ₩5,509
-23.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 ₩5,469
$5.92 ₩8,639
-36.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Anyang
Busan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 ₩3,174
$2.27 ₩3,308
-4.41%
White Bread (500g)
$3.34 ₩4,872
$3.59 ₩5,244
-6.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 ₩4,706
$2.96 ₩4,324
8.78%
Eggs
$3.11 ₩4,540
$2.96 ₩4,313
5.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.36 ₩21.0K
$10.38 ₩15.1K
38.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.80 ₩15.8K
$8.45 ₩12.3K
27.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$33.94 ₩49.5K
$27.52 ₩40.2K
23.33%
Apples (1kg)
$7.79 ₩11.4K
$8.58 ₩12.5K
-9.21%
Banana (1kg)
$3.60 ₩5,247
$3.14 ₩4,585
14.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.50 ₩8,029
$7.20 ₩10.5K
-23.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.46 ₩9,427
$5.32 ₩7,766
21.43%
Potato (1kg)
$3.87 ₩5,649
$5.03 ₩7,348
-23.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 ₩4,160
$3.03 ₩4,420
-5.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 ₩3,712
$2.11 ₩3,079
20.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 ₩1,871
$1.16 ₩1,689
10.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.37 ₩4,911
$3.40 ₩4,956
-0.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.20 ₩22.2K
$17.01 ₩24.8K
-10.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 ₩3,553
$1.68 ₩2,451
44.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 ₩4,823
$3.37 ₩4,915
-1.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Anyang
Busan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 ₩1,578
$1.17 ₩1,702
-7.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$43.88 ₩64.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 ₩4,650
$3.45 ₩5,037
-7.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 ₩779
$0.80 ₩1,166
-33.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.92 ₩13.0K
$16.83 ₩24.6K
-47.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₩1,770
$1.21 ₩1,770
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ₩40.5M
$27.4K ₩40.0M
1.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K ₩36.2M
$25.3K ₩36.9M
-1.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Anyang
Busan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 ₩237.2K
$187 ₩273.6K
-13.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.54 ₩35.8K
$50.2 ₩73.3K
-51.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.93 ₩24.7K
$27.30 ₩39.8K
-37.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Anyang
Busan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.19 ₩70.3K
$51.7 ₩75.4K
-6.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$13.06 ₩19.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.02 ₩13.2K
$11.31 ₩16.5K
-20.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Anyang
Busan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$421 ₩614.1K
$482 ₩704.0K
-12.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.1K ₩33.7M
$14.4K ₩21.0M
60.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Anyang
Busan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 ₩84.5K
$104 ₩151.5K
-44.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.37 ₩70.6K
$66.4 ₩96.8K
-27.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.2 ₩114.1K
$87.4 ₩127.6K
-10.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ₩172.5K
$119 ₩173.2K
-0.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Anyang
Busan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$364 ₩531.7K
$510 ₩744.1K
-28.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$261 ₩381.5K
$316 ₩460.5K
-17.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 ₩1.6M
$1,015 ₩1.5M
7.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$740 ₩1.1M
$652 ₩951.1K
13.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,668 ₩12.6M
$8,960 ₩13.1M
-3.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,286 ₩9.2M
$6,927 ₩10.1M
-9.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Anyang
Busan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,601 ₩2.3M
$2,499 ₩3.6M
-35.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
4.22
-1.90%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Anyang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Busan: March 1, 2026

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