Busan vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$1034
🏠 One person rent
$427
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$328
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
72
69
😀 Quality of life
92
50
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.01M

The cost of living in Busan is 150% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 4938th and 8887th ($1108 vs $443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in South Korea and Pakistan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Islamabad ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 150th and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Islamabad

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Busan Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$187
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$98.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$65.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
18.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$1311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$9.39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$4.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$4.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$1.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$1.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$61.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$2738

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373