Busan vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$1573
🏠 One person rent
$395
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
73
16
😀 Quality of life
89
38
🏙️ Population
3.45M
60.7K

The cost of living in Busan is 80% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 4837th and 7532nd ($1122 vs $623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1st in South Korea and Eswatini, respectively. Check South Korea vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 181st and 7128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$2.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$75.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$26.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$20.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$5172

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$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
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$459
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1116
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$791
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$819
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$841
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$696
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$822
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$838
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$909
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$997
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1079
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$874
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$717
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$971
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$848
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$834
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$943
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$717
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$788
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$689
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$774
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$627
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$581
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$809
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$718
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$692
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$663
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$696
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$554
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$690
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$654
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$600
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$862
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$585