Bogota vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$2784
🏠 One person rent
$441
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$2577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
72
😀 Quality of life
66
92
🏙️ Population
8.03M
3.45M

The cost of living in Bogota is 12% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 5761st and 4938th ($976 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 15th in Colombia and South Korea, respectively. Check Colombia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 2.3 months in Busan. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 5073rd and 150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$8888
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$8.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$7.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$9.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$13429

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$848
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$722
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$762
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$546
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$515
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$506
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$637
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$678
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$655
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$581
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$960
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$667
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$730
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$777
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$679
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$565
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$950
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$511
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1030
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$881
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$693
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$693
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$759
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$708
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$782
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$572
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$489
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$671
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$620
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$704
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$677
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$699
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$690
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$721
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$663

Cities near Busan

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