Busan vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$2391
🏠 One person rent
$427
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$1067
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
4
😀 Quality of life
91
54
🏙️ Population
3.45M
24.5K

The cost of living in Busan is 9% more expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 5063rd and 5614th ($1084 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in South Korea and Saint Vincent, respectively. Check South Korea vs Saint Vincent comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.1 months in Kingstown. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Kingstown ranked 1st in Saint Vincent, while ranked 120th and 6384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Kingstown

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Busan Kingstown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$7.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$37
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$481
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$44.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
7.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$599
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$50.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$3.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$9.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$6.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$64.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$10636

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$1005
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1178
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1083
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1083
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1453
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1328
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1138
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1010
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1107
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1281
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1223
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1106
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1736
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$1039
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1724
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1716
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1715
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1723
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1718
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$707
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$645
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$613
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$830
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1143
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$680
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1114
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$772
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1330
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1327
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$773
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$873
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$650
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$685
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$2940
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$752
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$793