Busan vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1199
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2897
🏠 One person rent
$430
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$466
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
54
😀 Quality of life
92
52
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.25M

The cost of living in Busan is 7% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 5007th and 4773rd ($1114 vs $1199) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in South Korea and Venezuela, respectively. Check South Korea vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.3 months in Caracas. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 121st and 6562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Caracas

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Busan Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$544
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$981
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$19.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$29.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
21.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$6.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$80.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$4633

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1015
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$994
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$780
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$918
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$923
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$818
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$834
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$793
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$754
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$748
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$715
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$817
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$735
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$745
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$728
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$756
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$868
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$807
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$827
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2002
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$697
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$771
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$888
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$660
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$670
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$749
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$744