Busan vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$427
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
77
😀 Quality of life
91
64
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.9M

The cost of living in Busan is 31% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5063rd and 6643rd ($1084 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 3rd 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 0.3 months in Manila. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 120th and 5317th 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
$5.61
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$12450

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413