Basseterre vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1373
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2734
$2838
🏠 One person rent
$650
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$797
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1108
$2181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
13
72
😀 Quality of life
36
89
🏙️ Population
13.2K
3.45M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 30% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 3960th and 5092nd ($1373 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 30th in Saint Kitts and Nevis and South Korea, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 2.1 months in Busan. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 7395th and 201st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs Busan

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Basseterre Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$5.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.7
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$750
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$382
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$92.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.2
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.1
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.49%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4961
$7716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4006
$7051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.24
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.7
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.5
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.65
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$26.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$6.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.36
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.68
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.92
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7933
$13395

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$1968
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$1039
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$1037
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$1501
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1497
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1489
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1508
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1499
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1505
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2551
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1123
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2289
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1015
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1566
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1704
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1364
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1631
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1483
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1568
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1670
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1684
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1166
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1561
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1373
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1532
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1798
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2034
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1598
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1744
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1815
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1378
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1557
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1670
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1669
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1799
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1748

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$959
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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