Basseterre vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2667
$2852
🏠 One person rent
$511
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$604
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$523
$419
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.8
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1103
$2548
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
13
73
😀 Quality of life
41
91
🏙️ Population
13.2K
3.45M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 18% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4404th and 5114th ($1212 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 39th 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 0.9 months in Basseterre compared to 2.5 months in Busan. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 7060th and 108th 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
$14.2
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.5
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.35
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$741
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.9
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.3
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4951
$8493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4021
$7560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.9
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.79
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.99
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.61
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$30
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.39
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.4
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.32
$8.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7938
$13891

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$1214
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$1857
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1076
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1074
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1579
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1570
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1561
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1576
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1575
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1570
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2446
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1168
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2309
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$834
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1503
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1651
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1578
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1596
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1468
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1611
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1644
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1172
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1496
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1445
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1523
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1203
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2248
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1452
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1500
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1816
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1512
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1568
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1561
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1341
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1676

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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