Busan vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$1941
🏠 One person rent
$427
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$476
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
72
45
😀 Quality of life
92
57
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.47M

The cost of living in Busan is 46% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 4938th and 6830th ($1108 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 17th in South Korea and Colombia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.5 months in Cali. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Cali ranked 6th in Colombia, while ranked 150th and 6175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Cali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$8.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$350
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$51.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$78.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
11.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$1046
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$8.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$6322

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$693
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$782
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$511
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$572
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$565
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$667
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$679
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$655
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$730
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$506
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$515
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$678
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$489
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$708
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$608
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$722
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$848
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$976
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$622
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$604
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$950
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1030
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$546
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$762
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$881
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$585
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$637
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$606
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$882
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$960
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$581
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$777
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$721
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$686
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$693
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$542
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$649
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$663