Busan vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1005
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2573
🏠 One person rent
$395
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$66
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$452
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
55
😀 Quality of life
89
50
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.21M

The cost of living in Busan is 12% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 4837th and 5655th ($1122 vs $1005) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.5 months in Guatemala City. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 181st and 6198th 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
$5.92
$5.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$51.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$6.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$2.93
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$77.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
8.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$1411
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$8.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$5642

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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

Cities near Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333