Busan vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$2459
🏠 One person rent
$427
$523
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$928
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
58
😀 Quality of life
92
72
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.12M

The cost of living in Busan is 7% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 4938th and 5310th ($1108 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 150th and 3238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$640
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$1162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$47.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
11.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$1356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$4265

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$736
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$643
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$691
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$719
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$852
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$718
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$736
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$836
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1081
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1059
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$484
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1181
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1001
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$668
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$567
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$633
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$613
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$569
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$706
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$630
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$823
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$629
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$567
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$633
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$836
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$562
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$968
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$573
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$968
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$604
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$793
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$402
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$457
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$681
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$488
375 km or 233 mi Van
$585
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$632