Busan vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$2901
🏠 One person rent
$427
$583
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$965
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
45
😀 Quality of life
91
76
🏙️ Population
3.45M
4.7M

The cost of living in Busan is 10% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 5063rd and 4730th ($1084 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.4 months in Jeddah. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 120th and 1324th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Jeddah

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Busan Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$4.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$6.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$91.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$8743

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$1014
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$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
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1031
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$976
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1164
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$890
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$873
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$871
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$919
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$483
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$834
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$484
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$993
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$864
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1124
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$513
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$350
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$475
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$938
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$738
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$947
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$481
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1036
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$379
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$439
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$334
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1628
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$338
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$532
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$476
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$748
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$429
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$872
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$476
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$375
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$753
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$803
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$478