Beirut vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1195
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2942
$2852
🏠 One person rent
$623
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$1252
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$419
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$2548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
75
73
😀 Quality of life
62
91
🏙️ Population
2.42M
3.45M

The cost of living in Beirut is 16% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4447th and 5114th ($1195 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th in Lebanon and South Korea, respectively. Check Lebanon vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Beirut compared to 2.5 months in Busan. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 5118th and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beirut vs Busan

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Beirut Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.98
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1592
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.73%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3906
$8493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1717
$7560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.36
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.2
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$30
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.12
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.24
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.04
$8.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$323
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4159
$13891

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Cities near Beirut

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$982
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$882
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$770
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$665
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$633
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$583
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1622
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1570
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1617
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1447
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1645
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1635
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1622
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1427
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1619
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1567
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1660
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1467
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1689
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1674
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1744
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1660
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$528
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$625
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1718
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1725
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1593
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$480
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$602
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$1962
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$436
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1850

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955