Busan vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2453
🏠 One person rent
$430
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
60
😀 Quality of life
92
71
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.12M

The cost of living in Busan is 8% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 5007th and 5462nd ($1114 vs $1028) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in South Korea and Georgia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 121st and 3807th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Tbilisi

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Busan Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$39.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$9.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1136
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$51.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
11.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$2570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$6.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$4901

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Distance City Cost of living
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
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$740
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$655
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$698
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$612
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$728
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$853
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$730
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$746
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1057
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1033
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1148
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$981
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$706
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$559
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1046
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$667
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$615
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$562
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$752
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$634
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$842
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$631
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$562
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$662
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$840
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$560
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$959
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$565
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$953
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$590
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$802
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$404
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$445
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$673
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$489
375 km or 233 mi Van
$568
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$643