Busan vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2670
🏠 One person rent
$430
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$924
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$89.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
56
😀 Quality of life
92
41
🏙️ Population
3.45M
995K

The cost of living in Busan is 5% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 5007th and 4848th ($1114 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in South Korea and Guatemala, respectively. Check South Korea vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.3 months in Guatemala City. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 121st and 7729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Guatemala City

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Busan Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$441
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$86.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$42.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
10.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1895
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$1085
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$6.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$6.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$6652

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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

Cities near Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$720
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1062
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$900
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$936
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$938
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$934
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$734
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$897
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1221
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1246
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1274
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$761
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1109
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$990
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$823
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1120
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$668
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$815
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$804
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$705
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1054
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$801
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$768
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$737
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$917
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$938
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$787
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1054
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1365