Bogota vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$2827
🏠 One person rent
$494
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$2595
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
72
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
8.03M
3.45M

The cost of living in Bogota is 5% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 5223rd and 5007th ($1062 vs $1114) 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 0.5 months in Bogota compared to 2.3 months in Busan. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 5180th and 121st 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
$6.44
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$8921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$7114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$7.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$9.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$15370

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$919
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$777
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$813
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$575
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$547
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$667
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$717
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$709
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$614
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1019
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$719
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$789
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$750
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$738
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$592
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$992
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$537
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1071
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$915
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$746
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$754
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$829
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$757
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$825
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$606
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$514
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$673
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$646
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$732
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$685
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$724
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$714
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$764
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$703

Cities near Busan

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