Busan vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2695
🏠 One person rent
$395
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$2204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
45
😀 Quality of life
89
75
🏙️ Population
3.45M
4.7M

The cost of living in Busan is 0.1% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 4837th and 4828th ($1122 vs $1123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 2 months in Jeddah. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 181st and 1110th 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
$5.92
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$2216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$14.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$94.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$6009

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$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$940
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491