Alexandria vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$2908
🏠 One person rent
$110
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$702
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$2076
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
75
😀 Quality of life
51
75
🏙️ Population
4.87M
3.45M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 70% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 9104th and 4506th ($326 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in Egypt and South Korea, respectively. Check Egypt vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.9 months in Busan. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Busan ranked 12th in South Korea, while ranked 6192nd and 951st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Busan

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Alexandria Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$4.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
3.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$9412
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$9108
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$26.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$3.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$429
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$26496

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$904
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$916
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$998
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$967
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$957
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$946
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1145
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$919
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$877
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$1048
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$839
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1000
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$882
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$1049
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$848
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$971
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$965
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$948
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$846
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$941
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$914
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$1049
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$873
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$979
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$913
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$807
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$973
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$971
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$1048
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$1050
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1051
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$1048
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1049
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1046
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1049
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$1048
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$982
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$914