Bogota vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$2785
🏠 One person rent
$500
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$2425
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
72
😀 Quality of life
68
91
🏙️ Population
8.03M
3.45M

The cost of living in Bogota is 2% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4996th and 5063rd ($1106 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 11th in Colombia and South Korea, respectively. Check Colombia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bogota compared to 2.2 months in Busan. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 4429th and 120th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Busan

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Bogota Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$5.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$9604
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$7017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$9.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$6.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$7.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$3.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$79.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$17592

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$958
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$816
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$858
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$593
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$559
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$537
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$680
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$737
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$749
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$630
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1045
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$749
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$862
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$740
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$769
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$606
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$1041
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$563
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1162
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$1012
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$788
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$816
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$850
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$802
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$856
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$631
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$524
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$678
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$674
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$765
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$687
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$755
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$725
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$797
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$733

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922