Busan vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Busan Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$626
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$1528
🏠 One person rent
$390
$294
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
38
😀 Quality of life
89
60
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.78M

The cost of living in Busan is 69% more expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 5092nd and 7397th ($1060 vs $626) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 19th in South Korea and the Philippines, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 0.8 months in Davao. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Davao ranked 7th in the Philippines, while ranked 201st and 5168th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Busan vs Davao infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Busan vs Davao

Prices for goods and services in Busan and Davao are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Busan Davao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$4.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$3.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$629
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$324
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
9.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$1984
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$1513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$2.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$7.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$8.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$4.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$7.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$2.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$7817

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

Cities near Davao

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$572
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$553
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$562
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$417
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$541
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$377
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$440
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$553
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$407
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$431
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$597
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$518
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$504
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$492
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$650
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$589
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$516
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$667
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$707
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$709
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$735
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$727
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$595
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$587
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$610
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$562
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$567
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$598
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$524
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$450
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$566
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$439
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$442
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$820
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$520
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$580
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$442
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$498
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$441
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$593