Basseterre vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1241
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$3048
🏠 One person rent
$532
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.4
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$2421
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
13
73
😀 Quality of life
36
89
🏙️ Population
13.2K
3.45M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 11% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4490th and 4837th ($1241 vs $1122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 13th 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 2.2 months in Busan. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 7322nd and 181st 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
$17.5
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.7
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$3.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$626
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$74.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
4.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5046
$8000
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$7248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.7
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.52
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.99
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$7.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.39
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.7
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8116
$14632

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$1242
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$1926
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1084
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1081
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1582
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1594
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2561
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1138
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2295
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1003
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1574
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1697
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1677
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1627
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1493
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1647
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1158
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1512
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1360
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1534
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1672
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$1974
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1531
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1627
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1764
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1234
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1543
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1634
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1616
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1774
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1729

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000