Busan vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$5689
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1439
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$2480
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$674
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$3017
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
72
78
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
3.45M
936K

The cost of living in Busan is 55% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 4938th and 950th ($1108 vs $2447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 3rd in South Korea and Israel, respectively. Check South Korea vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.2 months in Jerusalem. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Jerusalem ranked 4th in Israel, while ranked 150th and 351st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Jerusalem

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Busan Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$24.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$81.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$18.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$9.82
 Cappuccino
$3.89
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$1189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$2738
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$2087
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$14293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$9538
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$12.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$21.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$99.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$954
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$23696

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$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

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Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$987
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1072
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$837
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1998
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1021
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1732
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2347
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1947
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2153
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2142
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2150
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2124
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2135
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2064
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$915
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2286
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2303
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1937
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2440
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$807
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2040
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2191
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2214
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1993
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1974
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2937
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2290
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2153
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$548
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2108
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1855
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1879
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1850