Busan vs Tabuk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Tabuk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2120
🏠 One person rent
$395
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$1723
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
15
😀 Quality of life
89
45
🏙️ Population
3.45M
886K

The cost of living in Busan is 14% more expensive than in Tabuk. Cities ranked 4837th and 5787th ($1122 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 5th 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 1.7 months in Tabuk. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Tabuk ranked 11th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 181st and 6510th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Tabuk

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Busan Tabuk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$505
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$85.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$93
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$1237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$40.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$2.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$6.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$3.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$28.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$274
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$4277

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$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
198 km or 123 mi Aqaba
$694
203 km or 126 mi Dahab
$393
204 km or 127 mi Eilat
$1536
216 km or 134 mi Ma'an
$777
219 km or 136 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
236 km or 146 mi Al Wajh
$879
287 km or 178 mi Tafilah
$640
300 km or 187 mi Hurghada
$278
306 km or 190 mi El Gouna
$294
321 km or 200 mi Al-Karak
$707
333 km or 207 mi Dimona
$1657
344 km or 214 mi Arad
$1651
356 km or 221 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
362 km or 225 mi Beersheba
$1372
373 km or 231 mi Ofakim
$1607
377 km or 234 mi Rahat
$1632
377 km or 234 mi Dura
$847
377 km or 234 mi Hebron
$721
387 km or 240 mi Netivot
$1713
391 km or 243 mi Bethlehem
$934
393 km or 244 mi Sakakah
$806
397 km or 247 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
397 km or 247 mi Sderot
$1727
399 km or 248 mi Jerusalem
$2037
400 km or 248 mi Amman
$1004
403 km or 250 mi Gaza
$609
403 km or 250 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
411 km or 255 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
411 km or 255 mi Ramallah
$952
412 km or 256 mi Ashkelon
$1671
412 km or 256 mi Al-Salt
$692
421 km or 262 mi Ashdod
$1775
422 km or 262 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
424 km or 264 mi Rehovot
$1741
426 km or 265 mi Ramla
$2115
426 km or 265 mi Yavne
$1815
427 km or 265 mi Lod
$1768
429 km or 266 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
430 km or 267 mi Suez
$303
430 km or 267 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881