Busan vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$430
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
77
😀 Quality of life
92
65
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.9M

The cost of living in Busan is 36% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5007th and 6679th ($1114 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 121st and 5265th 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
$5.89
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$14540

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434