Busan vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1275
🏠 One person rent
$430
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
63
😀 Quality of life
92
57
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.96M

The cost of living in Busan is 123% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 5007th and 8716th ($1114 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 70th in South Korea and Iran, respectively. Check South Korea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Isfahan ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 121st and 6223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Isfahan

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Busan Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$0.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$9.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$14
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$7.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
27.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$2.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$2.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$2.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$5.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$94.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$71.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$525

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$946
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$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$481
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$479
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$516
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$476
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$487
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$455
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$542
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$492
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$565
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$546
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$512
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$571
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$499
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$574
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$586
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$569
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$583
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$594
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$460
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$546
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$602
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$547
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$601
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$591
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$523
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$627
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$639
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$631
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$575
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$629
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$631
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$565
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$639