Busan vs Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$1557
🏠 One person rent
$380
$255
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$590
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
75
😀 Quality of life
91
60
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.24M

The cost of living in Busan is 80% more expensive than in Tangerang. Cities ranked 5114th and 7917th ($1029 vs $573) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 11th in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 0.6 months in Tangerang. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Tangerang ranked 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 108th and 5383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$1.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$3.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$51.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$80.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
8.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$1871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$9.59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$4.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$7.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$21.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$2.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$3.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$4.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$34.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$8582

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi South Tangerang
$545
24 km or 15 mi Jakarta
$718
32 km or 20 mi Depok
$393
41 km or 26 mi Bekasi
$552
50 km or 31 mi Bogor
$480
54 km or 33 mi Serang
$512
71 km or 44 mi Cilegon
$493
89 km or 55 mi Sukabumi
$547
127 km or 79 mi Cimahi
$500
134 km or 83 mi Bandung
$512
173 km or 107 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
189 km or 117 mi Metro
$422
216 km or 134 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
222 km or 138 mi Cirebon
$495
248 km or 154 mi Banjar
$426
287 km or 178 mi Tegal
$478
314 km or 195 mi Cilacap
$474
345 km or 215 mi Pekalongan
$479
405 km or 251 mi Prabumulih
$450
411 km or 255 mi Palembang
$457
427 km or 265 mi Semarang
$570
445 km or 276 mi Pagar Alam
$476
446 km or 277 mi Salatiga
$403
450 km or 279 mi Yogyakarta
$427
487 km or 303 mi Surakarta
$383
526 km or 327 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
552 km or 343 mi Bengkulu
$521
564 km or 350 mi Madiun
$440
610 km or 379 mi Jambi
$479
621 km or 386 mi Kediri
$439
645 km or 401 mi Blitar
$427
656 km or 408 mi Mojokerto
$459
677 km or 421 mi Batu
$403
685 km or 425 mi Surabaya
$522
690 km or 429 mi Malang
$383
711 km or 442 mi Pasuruan
$454
747 km or 464 mi Probolinggo
$469
748 km or 465 mi Pontianak
$444
825 km or 513 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
829 km or 515 mi Singkawang
$442