Busan vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2097
🏠 One person rent
$430
$318
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$542
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$453
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
72
47
😀 Quality of life
92
60
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.47M

The cost of living in Busan is 34% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 5007th and 6645th ($1114 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 14th 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 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Cali ranked 4th in Colombia, while ranked 121st and 5917th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Cali

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Busan Cali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$57.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$89.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$24.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
11.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$890
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$31.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$5.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$6.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$8.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$6650

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$746
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$825
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$537
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$606
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$592
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$719
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$738
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$709
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$789
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$547
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$717
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$514
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$757
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$637
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$777
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$919
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1062
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$663
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$640
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$992
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1071
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$575
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$813
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$915
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$569
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$667
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1019
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$614
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$750
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$764
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$744
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$754
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$538
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$656
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$703