Busan vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$850
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$2137
🏠 One person rent
$427
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
72
47
😀 Quality of life
91
62
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.47M

The cost of living in Busan is 28% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 5063rd and 6549th ($1084 vs $850) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.6 months in Cali. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Cali ranked 4th in Colombia, while ranked 120th and 5632nd 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
$5.61
$5.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$24.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
11.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$1128
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$8.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$6.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$25.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$5.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$66.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$6818

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$788
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$856
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$563
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$631
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$606
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$749
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$769
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$749
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$862
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$537
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$559
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$737
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$524
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$802
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$675
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$816
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$958
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1106
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$694
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$672
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$1041
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1162
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$593
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$858
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$1012
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$557
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$680
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$864
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1045
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$630
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$740
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$797
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$795
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$816
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$516
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$653
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$733