Busan vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1580
🏠 One person rent
$430
$293
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$482
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
39
😀 Quality of life
92
60
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.85M

The cost of living in Busan is 69% more expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 5007th and 7528th ($1114 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 18th 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.4 months in Davao. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Davao ranked 5th in the Philippines, while ranked 121st and 5960th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Davao

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Busan Davao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$4.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
8.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1952
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$2.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$7.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$10.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$2.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$7818

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$579
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$579
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$553
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$420
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$575
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$378
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$525
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$578
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$566
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$453
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$641
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$503
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$540
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$488
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$673
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$630
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$530
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$729
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$717
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$796
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$738
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$698
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$632
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$606
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$637
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$605
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$603
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$630
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$554
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$466
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$547
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$432
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$440
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$835
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$572
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$579
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$437
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$519
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$437
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$634