Busan vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$1562
🏠 One person rent
$427
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$44.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
39
😀 Quality of life
91
59
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.85M

The cost of living in Busan is 68% more expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 5063rd and 7639th ($1084 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.3 months in Davao. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Davao ranked 5th in the Philippines, while ranked 120th and 5957th 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
$5.61
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$467
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
8.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$1679
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$1449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$2.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$4.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$7.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$4.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$10.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$2.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$7822

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$564
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$571
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$532
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$404
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$562
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$363
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$530
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$564
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$576
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$441
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$636
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$502
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$565
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$491
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$648
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$616
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$509
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$682
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$705
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$795
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$711
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$664
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$614
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$560
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$616
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$596
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$599
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$599
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$552
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$495
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$526
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$412
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$423
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$810
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$560
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$552
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$421
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$497
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$421
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$605