Busan vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$2551
🏠 One person rent
$380
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$440
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
37
😀 Quality of life
91
47
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.15M

The cost of living in Busan is 8% more expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 5114th and 5620th ($1029 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 1st in South Korea and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check South Korea vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 0.5 months in Harare. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 108th and 6463rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$39.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$35.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$117
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$1341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$31.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$5.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$38.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$7309

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$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
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$852
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$761
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$784
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$689
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$691
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$645
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$722
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$837
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$993
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$970
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$777
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$795
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1014
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$363
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$332
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$327
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$367
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$550
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$326
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$734
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$332
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$335
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1210
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$992
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1238
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1236
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$511
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$554
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1107
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$337
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$605
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1121
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$338
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$952
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1176
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$953
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$866