Busan vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$1502
🏠 One person rent
$395
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$44.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
37
😀 Quality of life
89
59
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.78M

The cost of living in Busan is 80% more expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 4837th and 7538th ($1122 vs $623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 30th 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.7 months in Davao. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Davao ranked 6th in the Philippines, while ranked 181st and 5326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Davao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$3.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$59.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$91.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$2351
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$1582
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$15.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$2.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$67.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$8048

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$570
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$527
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$564
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$403
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$545
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$386
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$463
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$552
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$391
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$387
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$636
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$532
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$504
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$465
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$625
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$582
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$501
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$630
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$727
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$730
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$791
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$683
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$590
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$595
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$656
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$552
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$542
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$550
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$534
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$457
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$522
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$463
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$467
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$839
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$443
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$443
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$466
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$488
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$465
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$611