Busan vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1184
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$380
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$944
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
22
😀 Quality of life
91
57
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.96M

The cost of living in Busan is 13% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 5114th and 4480th ($1029 vs $1184) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 12th in South Korea and Mexico, respectively. Check South Korea vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Tijuana ranked 8th in Mexico, while ranked 108th and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
11.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$3013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$40.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$4103

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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
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1032
18 km or 11 mi National
$2907
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3051
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3427
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2868
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2910
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2788
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2867
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2784
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$2879
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$2884
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2722
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3046
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2732
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3094
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$1027
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2709
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2597
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$3070
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3155
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2684
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2803
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2751
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2637
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2879
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2944
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2687
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2684