Busan vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$395
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
73
41
😀 Quality of life
89
53
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.43M

The cost of living in Busan is 19% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4837th and 6019th ($1122 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 7th in South Korea and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 181st and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Mecca

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Busan Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514