Busan vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2469
🏠 One person rent
$395
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$56
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
57
😀 Quality of life
89
67
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.12M

The cost of living in Busan is 7% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 4837th and 5321st ($1122 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 181st and 3638th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$9.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$1065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$6.83
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$3.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$5547

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$845
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$681
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$791
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$807
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$916
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$728
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$701
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1190
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1160
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1298
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1052
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$716
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$542
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1173
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$584
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$609
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$541
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$573
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$632
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$837
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$587
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$541
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$498
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$855
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$532
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$1050
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$538
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$1051
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$686
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$790
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$425
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$512
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$635
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$907
375 km or 233 mi Van
$552
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$639