Busan vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$962
🏠 One person rent
$427
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
72
68
😀 Quality of life
92
50
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.1M

The cost of living in Busan is 166% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 4938th and 8945th ($1108 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 4th in South Korea and Pakistan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 150th and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$764

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$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$443
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270