Busan vs Guadalajara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Guadalajara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1241
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2983
🏠 One person rent
$430
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1060
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$750
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
72
47
😀 Quality of life
92
62
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.39M

The cost of living in Busan is 10% less expensive than in Guadalajara. Cities ranked 5007th and 4689th ($1114 vs $1241) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 14th in South Korea and Mexico, respectively. Check South Korea vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.6 months in Guadalajara. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Guadalajara ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 121st and 5768th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Guadalajara

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Busan Guadalajara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$27.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
11.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$3091
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$2058
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$30.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$5.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$61.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$11768

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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
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Zapopan
$1280
92 km or 57 mi La Barca
$990
108 km or 67 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
135 km or 84 mi Zamora
$983
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1157
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$806
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$999
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$885
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$746
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$1023
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$899
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1417
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$914
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$920
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$946
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$956
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$910
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1202
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$817
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$950
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$952
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$664
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$894
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$926
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$803
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$866
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1241
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$913
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$1044
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$914
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$747
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$986
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1102