Busan vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$427
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$388
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
70
😀 Quality of life
91
50
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.01M

The cost of living in Busan is 118% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 5063rd and 8685th ($1084 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Islamabad ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 120th and 6656th 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
$5.61
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$233
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
14.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$4.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$1.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$1.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$1.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$81.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$3550

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$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379