Busan vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1089
🏠 One person rent
$430
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
72
70
😀 Quality of life
92
50
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.01M

The cost of living in Busan is 140% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 5007th and 8843rd ($1114 vs $464) 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Islamabad ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 121st and 6696th 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
$5.89
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$16.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$204
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$64
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$99.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
16.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$4.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$4.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$1.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$1.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$1.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$70.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$3118

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$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
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379