cost
Cost of Living Index
Pyeongtaek55.6 / 100
Busan88.8 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
Pyeongtaek wins on 16 of 22 metrics compared to Busan.
Top trade-offs
Pyeongtaek leads cost, safety, and rent; Busan leads salary, health, and education.
cost
Pyeongtaek
55.6
city
Busan
88.8
city
safety
Pyeongtaek
78.2
city
Busan
67.5
city
housing
Pyeongtaek
$1,458
city
Busan
$2,025
city
housing
Pyeongtaek
9.8x
city
Busan
10.3x
city
jobs
Pyeongtaek
$2,856/mo
city
Busan
$3,042/mo
city
jobs
Pyeongtaek
8.8%
city
Busan
9.1%
city
health
Pyeongtaek
73.2
city
Busan
82.4
city
health
Pyeongtaek
79.9 years
city
Busan
77.8 years
city
environment
Pyeongtaek
35.3 ug/m3
city
Busan
41.3 ug/m3
city
environment
Pyeongtaek
73.9
city
Busan
68.9
city
infrastructure
Pyeongtaek
163 Mbps
city
Busan
43 Mbps
city
demographics
Pyeongtaek
2.2%
city
Busan
2.0%
city
education
Pyeongtaek
62.1
city
Busan
70.6
city
transport
Pyeongtaek
64.1
city
Busan
64.6
city
safety
Pyeongtaek
18.9 per 100k
city
Busan
3.2 per 100k
city
safety
Pyeongtaek
15.5 per 100k
city
Busan
22.1 per 100k
city
health
Pyeongtaek
5.8%
city
Busan
6.5%
city
quality
Pyeongtaek
6.9
city
Busan
6.3
city
housing
Pyeongtaek
$1,839/sqm
city
Busan
$5,986/sqm
city
religion
Pyeongtaek
57.8%
city
Busan
59.6%
city
religion
Pyeongtaek
54.7%
city
Busan
20.6%
city
religion
Pyeongtaek
42.3%
city
Busan
2.9%
city