Busan vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1085
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$380
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$1042
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
57
😀 Quality of life
91
68
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.12M

The cost of living in Busan is 5% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 5114th and 4788th ($1029 vs $1085) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 2.5 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 108th and 3575th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
11.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$1950
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$3.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$83.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$6292

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$833
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$645
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$734
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$618
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$690
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$778
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$750
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$597
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$510
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$968
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$691
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$475
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1187
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$861
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$732
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$521
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$990
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$497
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$546
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$516
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$524
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$561
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$848
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$419
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$517
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$497
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$893
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$522
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$884
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$519
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$878
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$612
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$815
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$386
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$542
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$532
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$719
375 km or 233 mi Van
$499
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$553