Busan vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$1720
🏠 One person rent
$395
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$41.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
66
😀 Quality of life
89
47
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.96M

The cost of living in Busan is 91% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 4837th and 7921st ($1122 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 40th in South Korea and Iran, respectively. Check South Korea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 181st and 6374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$0.6
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$0.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$8.42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$9.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
26.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$1202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$2.83
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$3.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$16.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$1.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$20
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$56.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$559

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$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$545
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$527
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$575
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$490
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$489
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$472
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$462
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$518
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$507
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$577
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$559
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$542
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$673
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$513
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$588
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$693
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$583
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$689
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$588
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$690
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$470
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$559
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$716
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$546
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$706
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$720
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$537
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$708
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$797
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$701
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$675
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$696
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$706
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$558
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$699