Busan vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$3053
🏠 One person rent
$430
$616
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$1025
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
22
😀 Quality of life
92
62
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.96M

The cost of living in Busan is 14% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 5007th and 4578th ($1114 vs $1295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 9th in South Korea and Mexico, respectively. Check South Korea vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Tijuana ranked 6th in Mexico, while ranked 121st and 5712th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Tijuana

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Busan Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$500
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$9.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$6.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$4857

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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

Cities near Tijuana

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1141
18 km or 11 mi National
$3053
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3220
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3507
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2963
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3040
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2948
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$3033
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2995
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3243
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3261
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2995
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3245
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2976
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3251
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$968
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2927
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2676
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2963
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3070
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2758
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2815
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$3030
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2621
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2767
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2554
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2752
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2667