Busan vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Busan | Manila | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Busan is 40% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4837th and 6428th ($1122 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 4th in South Korea and the Philippines, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Philippines comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 181st and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Busan vs Manila
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| Busan | Manila | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 21 km or 13 mi |  Gimhae | |
| 27 km or 16 mi | Yangsan | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Changwon | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Masan | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Geoje | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Miryang | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Ulsan | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Tongyeong | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Sacheon | |
| 81 km or 50 mi |  Tsushima Island | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Gyeongsan | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | Gyeongju | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Jinju | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Daegu | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Yeongcheon | |
| 102 km or 64 mi | Tsushima | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Pohang | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Gwangyang | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Yeosu | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Gumi | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Gimcheon | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Suncheon | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Namwon | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Iki | |
| 165 km or 103 mi | Andong | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Sangju | |
| 183 km or 113 mi | Mungyeong | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Jeonju | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Gwangju | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Yeongju | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Hirado | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Munakata | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Fukutsu | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Okagaki | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Koga | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Shingu | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Itoshima | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Karatsu | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Daejeon | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Jeongeup |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 5.7 km or 3.5 mi |  Pasay | |
| 6.1 km or 3.8 mi | Caloocan | |
| 6.2 km or 3.9 mi | Mandaluyong | |
| 7.3 km or 4.6 mi | Quezon | |
| 7.7 km or 4.8 mi | Malabon | |
| 7.9 km or 4.9 mi | Makati | |
| 8.8 km or 5.4 mi | Navotas | |
| 12 km or 7.2 mi | Valenzuela | |
| 12 km or 7.2 mi | Pasig | |
| 12 km or 7.3 mi | Taguig | |
| 15 km or 9 mi | Marikina | |
| 15 km or 9.3 mi | Bacoor | |
| 15 km or 9.3 mi | Paranaque | |
| 15 km or 9.5 mi | Cainta | |
| 16 km or 9.7 mi | Meycauayan | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Las Pinas | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Imus | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Antipolo | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Muntinlupa | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | San Jose del Monte | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | General Trias | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | San Pedro | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Binangonan | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Dasmarinas | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Binan | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Malolos | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Santa Rosa | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Trece Martires | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Cabuyao | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Calamba | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | San Fernando | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Tanauan | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Santo Tomas | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | San Pablo | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Angeles | |
| 75 km or 47 mi | Lipa | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Olongapo | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Mabalacat | |
| 94 km or 59 mi | Batangas | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | Cabanatuan |