Busan vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$430
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$96.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
33
😀 Quality of life
92
40
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.96M

The cost of living in Busan is 102% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 5007th and 8377th ($1114 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in South Korea and Yemen, respectively. Check South Korea vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 121st and 7844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Sanaa

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Busan Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$98.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$3830

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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
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$492
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$494
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$491
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$526
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$601
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$893
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$493
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$906
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$810
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$531
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$509
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$498
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$712
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1022
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1152
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1153
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1017
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1107
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$931
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$863
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1209
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1632
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$825
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$996