Busan vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$4974
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1185
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$2358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
73
77
😀 Quality of life
89
84
🏙️ Population
3.45M
936K

The cost of living in Busan is 45% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 4837th and 1770th ($1122 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 7th in South Korea and Israel, respectively. Check South Korea vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 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 181st and 358th 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
$5.92
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$8.45
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$2790
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$1935
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
5.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$12822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$8413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$86.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$97.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$91.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$11066

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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
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$934
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$952
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$721
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1768
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$847
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1536
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1741
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1866
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1815
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$730
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2020
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1751
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$705
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1795
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1775
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2085
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1917
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1872
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$692
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1838
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1651
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1632
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1671