Busan vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1895
🏠 One person rent
$430
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$1075
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
81
😀 Quality of life
92
74
🏙️ Population
3.45M
13.9M

The cost of living in Busan is 68% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 5007th and 7496th ($1114 vs $663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 93rd in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.6 months in Tianjin. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Tianjin ranked 10th in China, while ranked 121st and 2445th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Tianjin

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Busan Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$4.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$35.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$54
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$7.28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
3.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$2185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$4.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$14.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$3.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$19275

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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
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$656
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$716
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$646
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$630
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$767
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$621
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$697
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$572
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1044
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$734
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$645
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$562
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$564
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$673
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$626
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$468
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$584
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$632
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$528
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$512
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$492
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$558
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$466
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$748
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$709
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$660
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$525
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$521
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$524
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$519
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$629
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$540
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$562
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$566
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$554
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$547