Alexandria vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$2785
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$2425
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
72
😀 Quality of life
57
91
🏙️ Population
5.36M
3.45M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 66% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 9023rd and 5063rd ($366 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 11th 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 2.2 months in Busan. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 6205th and 120th 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
$4.32
$5.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$9604
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$7017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$9.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$6.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$7.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$79.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$17592

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922