Busan vs El Paso - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan El Paso
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1775
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$4161
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1006
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$1821
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$3710
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
35
😀 Quality of life
89
80
🏙️ Population
3.45M
679K

The cost of living in Busan is 37% less expensive than in El Paso. Cities ranked 4837th and 2613th ($1122 vs $1775) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1951st in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 2.1 months in El Paso. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs El Paso ranked 134th in the United States, while ranked 181st and 532nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs El Paso

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Busan El Paso
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$3.72
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$945
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$749
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1654
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$1491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$1759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$1755
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$12.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$3.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$7.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$5.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$6.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$6.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$671
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$7468

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$974
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1834
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1613
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1636
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1805
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1847
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$778
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1834
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$854
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2111
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$803
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2099
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2230
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$792
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$1682
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1954
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$1986
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2026
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1629
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$786
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2040
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2067
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2052
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2618
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2176
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1715
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$2003
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2324
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2342
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2313
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2338
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1896
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$854
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2398
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2372
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2414
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2352