Busan vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1016
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$390
$528
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$953
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$53.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
58
😀 Quality of life
89
67
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.12M

The cost of living in Busan is 4% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 5092nd and 5394th ($1060 vs $1016) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 2.1 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 201st and 3528th 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
$5.69
$9.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.04
 Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$44.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
11.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$2054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$1130
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$6.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$83
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$5278

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$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$813
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$660
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$767
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$583
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$697
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$833
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$692
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$711
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$633
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1094
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1071
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1199
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$990
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$658
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$568
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1081
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$608
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$607
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$565
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$583
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$627
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$788
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$618
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$570
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$535
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$812
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$553
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$967
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$574
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$961
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$676
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$760
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$419
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$562
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$661
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$553
375 km or 233 mi Van
$615
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$634