Busan vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1325
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$3635
🏠 One person rent
$395
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$1602
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
41
😀 Quality of life
89
54
🏙️ Population
3.45M
580K

The cost of living in Busan is 15% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 4837th and 4282nd ($1122 vs $1325) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1st in South Korea and Jamaica, respectively. Check South Korea vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 181st and 5962nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Kingston

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Busan Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$3.17
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$2261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$1187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$96.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$1690
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$4.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$2136

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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 Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$783
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$849
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1143
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$821
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$978
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1018
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2117
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2760
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1558
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1280
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1556
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1824
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$514
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1525
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1405
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$516
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$527
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$536
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$524
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$529
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1260
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3644
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1103
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1053
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$727
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$878
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$728