Busan vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$720
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$1853
🏠 One person rent
$380
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$469
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$445
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
73
45
😀 Quality of life
91
53
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.47M

The cost of living in Busan is 43% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 5114th and 6693rd ($1029 vs $720) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 10th in South Korea and Colombia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 0.6 months in Cali. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Cali ranked 3rd in Colombia, while ranked 108th and 6111th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Cali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$4.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$6.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$188
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$68.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$1167
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$1105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$5.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$9.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$20.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$94.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$6394

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$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633