Busan vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$1494
🏠 One person rent
$380
$274
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$44.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$426
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
37
😀 Quality of life
91
60
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.78M

The cost of living in Busan is 68% more expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 5114th and 7532nd ($1029 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 25th 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 2.5 months in Busan compared to 0.7 months in Davao. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Davao ranked 7th in the Philippines, while ranked 108th and 5395th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Davao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$281
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$62.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$95.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$2122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$4.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$7.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$9.37
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$67.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$8041

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$542
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$514
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$515
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$461
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$535
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$387
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$449
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$545
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$399
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$412
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$638
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$499
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$509
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$493
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$568
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$562
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$440
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$651
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$692
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$735
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$799
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$749
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$603
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$538
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$697
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$587
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$612
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$608
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$531
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$447
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$575
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$422
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$431
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$841
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$445
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$436
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$431
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$486
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$429
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$575