Busan vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1209
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2848
🏠 One person rent
$430
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$2099
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
45
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
3.45M
4.7M

The cost of living in Busan is 8% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 5007th and 4757th ($1114 vs $1209) 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.7 months in Jeddah. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 121st and 990th 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
$5.89
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$46.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$556
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$98.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$4.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$86.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$7655

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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
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1107
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494