Busan vs Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$609
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1459
🏠 One person rent
$430
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$279
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
79
😀 Quality of life
92
65
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.24M

The cost of living in Busan is 83% more expensive than in Tangerang. Cities ranked 5007th and 7868th ($1114 vs $609) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 5th in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.5 months in Tangerang. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Tangerang ranked 5th in Indonesia, while ranked 121st and 5230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Tangerang

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Busan Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$3.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$1.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$76
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1403
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$538
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$8.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$8.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$2.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$99.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$8077

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$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
16 km or 9.7 mi South Tangerang
$536
24 km or 15 mi Jakarta
$684
32 km or 20 mi Depok
$391
41 km or 26 mi Bekasi
$556
50 km or 31 mi Bogor
$467
54 km or 33 mi Serang
$488
71 km or 44 mi Cilegon
$487
89 km or 55 mi Sukabumi
$551
127 km or 79 mi Cimahi
$502
134 km or 83 mi Bandung
$536
173 km or 107 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
189 km or 117 mi Metro
$417
216 km or 134 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
222 km or 138 mi Cirebon
$515
248 km or 154 mi Banjar
$478
287 km or 178 mi Tegal
$478
314 km or 195 mi Cilacap
$470
345 km or 215 mi Pekalongan
$474
405 km or 251 mi Prabumulih
$405
411 km or 255 mi Palembang
$388
427 km or 265 mi Semarang
$499
445 km or 276 mi Pagar Alam
$439
446 km or 277 mi Salatiga
$424
450 km or 279 mi Yogyakarta
$445
487 km or 303 mi Surakarta
$405
526 km or 327 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
552 km or 343 mi Bengkulu
$456
564 km or 350 mi Madiun
$445
610 km or 379 mi Jambi
$439
621 km or 386 mi Kediri
$453
645 km or 401 mi Blitar
$439
656 km or 408 mi Mojokerto
$419
677 km or 421 mi Batu
$408
685 km or 425 mi Surabaya
$549
690 km or 429 mi Malang
$379
711 km or 442 mi Pasuruan
$459
747 km or 464 mi Probolinggo
$476
748 km or 465 mi Pontianak
$411
825 km or 513 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
829 km or 515 mi Singkawang
$419