Busan vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$390
$512
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$2297
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
45
😀 Quality of life
89
76
🏙️ Population
3.45M
4.7M

The cost of living in Busan is 8% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 5092nd and 4650th ($1060 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 3rd in South Korea and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 201st and 860th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$6.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$7.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.15
 Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$976
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$2107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$7.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$5.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$90.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$56.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$6204

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$901
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$1054
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$995
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$1115
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$903
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$988
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$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
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$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
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$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
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$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
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$970

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$979
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$1003
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$829
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$1215
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$905
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$902
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$910
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$961
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$488
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$861
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$486
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$937
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1131
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$520
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$329
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$482
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$969
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$846
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1006
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$487
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1078
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$335
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$362
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$342
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1637
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$336
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$546
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$481
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$662
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$381
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
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$943
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$482
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$360
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$781
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$877
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$486