Basseterre vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1336
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$2784
🏠 One person rent
$654
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$497
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.3
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1108
$2577
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
13
72
😀 Quality of life
42
92
🏙️ Population
13.2K
3.45M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 21% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4405th and 4938th ($1336 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 15th 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 4th in South Korea, while ranked 7482nd and 150th 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
$14.8
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.36
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$627
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$380
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.31%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4980
$8888
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4022
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$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
$2.99
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.2
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.72
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.78
$8.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$7.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.97
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$9.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.5
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8504
$13429

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$1338
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$2878
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1131
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1135
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1662
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1673
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1656
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1673
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1659
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1662
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2593
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1168
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2303
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1008
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1592
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1693
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1305
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1686
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1646
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1702
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1729
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1155
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1587
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1354
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1554
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1810
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2004
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1662
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1770
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1917
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1784
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1559
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1725
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1702
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1837
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1746

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981