Busan vs Tabuk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Tabuk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$2358
🏠 One person rent
$390
$566
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$1728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
15
😀 Quality of life
89
47
🏙️ Population
3.45M
886K

The cost of living in Busan is 2% less expensive than in Tabuk. Cities ranked 5092nd and 4967th ($1060 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 4th 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 2.1 months in Busan compared to 1.6 months in Tabuk. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Tabuk ranked 10th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 201st and 6450th 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
$5.69
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$480
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$93.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$1372
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$856
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$5.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$2.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$6.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$3.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$77
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$29.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$666
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$8574

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46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

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Distance City Cost of living
198 km or 123 mi Aqaba
$809
203 km or 126 mi Dahab
$381
204 km or 127 mi Eilat
$1577
216 km or 134 mi Ma'an
$793
219 km or 136 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
236 km or 146 mi Al Wajh
$961
287 km or 178 mi Tafilah
$646
300 km or 187 mi Hurghada
$342
306 km or 190 mi El Gouna
$336
321 km or 200 mi Al-Karak
$710
333 km or 207 mi Dimona
$1716
344 km or 214 mi Arad
$1680
356 km or 221 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
362 km or 225 mi Beersheba
$1471
373 km or 231 mi Ofakim
$1684
377 km or 234 mi Rahat
$1686
377 km or 234 mi Dura
$813
377 km or 234 mi Hebron
$762
387 km or 240 mi Netivot
$1742
391 km or 243 mi Bethlehem
$905
393 km or 244 mi Sakakah
$781
397 km or 247 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
397 km or 247 mi Sderot
$1732
399 km or 248 mi Jerusalem
$2114
400 km or 248 mi Amman
$994
403 km or 250 mi Gaza
$640
403 km or 250 mi Beit Shemesh
$1506
411 km or 255 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
411 km or 255 mi Ramallah
$996
412 km or 256 mi Ashkelon
$1511
412 km or 256 mi Al-Salt
$552
421 km or 262 mi Ashdod
$1837
422 km or 262 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1915
424 km or 264 mi Rehovot
$1811
426 km or 265 mi Ramla
$2123
426 km or 265 mi Yavne
$1884
427 km or 265 mi Lod
$1891
429 km or 266 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
430 km or 267 mi Suez
$272
430 km or 267 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028