Busan vs Tabuk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Tabuk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$430
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$805
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$1751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
16
😀 Quality of life
92
57
🏙️ Population
3.45M
886K

The cost of living in Busan is 4% more expensive than in Tabuk. Cities ranked 5007th and 5149th ($1114 vs $1074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.6 months in Tabuk. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Tabuk ranked 10th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 121st and 6188th 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
$5.89
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$80.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
5.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$41.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$0.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$6.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$3.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$65.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$25.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$3.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$8518

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$946
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$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
198 km or 123 mi Aqaba
$800
203 km or 126 mi Dahab
$479
204 km or 127 mi Eilat
$1853
216 km or 134 mi Ma'an
$824
219 km or 136 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
236 km or 146 mi Al Wajh
$942
287 km or 178 mi Tafilah
$665
300 km or 187 mi Hurghada
$354
306 km or 190 mi El Gouna
$360
321 km or 200 mi Al-Karak
$724
333 km or 207 mi Dimona
$2002
344 km or 214 mi Arad
$1946
356 km or 221 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
362 km or 225 mi Beersheba
$1700
373 km or 231 mi Ofakim
$1936
377 km or 234 mi Rahat
$1962
377 km or 234 mi Dura
$1062
377 km or 234 mi Hebron
$895
387 km or 240 mi Netivot
$2022
391 km or 243 mi Bethlehem
$1010
393 km or 244 mi Sakakah
$776
397 km or 247 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
397 km or 247 mi Sderot
$1993
399 km or 248 mi Jerusalem
$2483
400 km or 248 mi Amman
$1013
403 km or 250 mi Gaza
$776
403 km or 250 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
411 km or 255 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
411 km or 255 mi Ramallah
$1122
412 km or 256 mi Ashkelon
$1761
412 km or 256 mi Al-Salt
$546
421 km or 262 mi Ashdod
$2145
422 km or 262 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
424 km or 264 mi Rehovot
$2066
426 km or 265 mi Ramla
$2346
426 km or 265 mi Yavne
$2172
427 km or 265 mi Lod
$2154
429 km or 266 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
430 km or 267 mi Suez
$288
430 km or 267 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403