Busan vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$1270
🏠 One person rent
$427
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$370
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
72
1
😀 Quality of life
91
30
🏙️ Population
3.45M
63.4K

The cost of living in Busan is 106% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 5063rd and 8528th ($1084 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in South Korea and Kiribati, respectively. Check South Korea vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 120th and 8796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs South Tarawa

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Busan South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$1342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$31
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$4506

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$1014
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$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

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Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1499
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1497
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$788
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$714
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$714
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1491
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1502
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$2020
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$680
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$1095
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$2036
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$910
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$891
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$790
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$789
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1844
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1851
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1911
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$1032
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$1033
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$546
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$562
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$526
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1435
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2409
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$3243
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1851
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$492
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1643
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$2015
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1720
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1642
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2888
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1863
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1992
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2760
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2323
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2649