Busan vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$380
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$756
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
66
😀 Quality of life
91
50
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.96M

The cost of living in Busan is 72% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 5114th and 7675th ($1029 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 42nd in South Korea and Iran, respectively. Check South Korea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Isfahan ranked 6th in Iran, while ranked 108th and 6267th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$4.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1003
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$8.33
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
25.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$1449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$2.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$5.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$4.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$15
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$61.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$644

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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
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$538
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$531
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$561
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$522
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$561
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$454
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$456
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$511
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$541
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$575
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$549
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$546
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$616
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$502
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$577
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$636
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$568
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$633
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$559
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$636
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$436
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$550
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$655
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$604
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$651
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$653
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$606
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$653
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$700
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$654
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$619
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$647
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$655
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$606
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$651