Basseterre vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2639
$2827
🏠 One person rent
$647
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1108
$2595
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
12
72
😀 Quality of life
45
92
🏙️ Population
12.9K
3.45M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 19% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4513th and 5007th ($1330 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 11th 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 2.3 months in Busan. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 7187th and 121st 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
$15
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$620
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.1
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4994
$8921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$7114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37.1
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.94
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$7.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.35
$9.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.8
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9714
$15370

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$1332
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$2884
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$1145
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$1166
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1717
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2600
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1173
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2293
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1012
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1583
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1683
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1299
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1710
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1667
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1716
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1753
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1189
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1485
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1375
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1572
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1826
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2027
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1651
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1785
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1931
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1789
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1585
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1764
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1583
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1887
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1764

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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