Busan vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2430
🏠 One person rent
$395
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$66.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$613
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
4
😀 Quality of life
89
26
🏙️ Population
3.45M
13.9K

The cost of living in Busan is 14% more expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 4837th and 5821st ($1122 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 0.6 months in Kingstown. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Kingstown ranked 2nd in Saint Vincent, while ranked 181st and 8479th 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
$5.92
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$595
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$2.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$4.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$7.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$5.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$6.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$7051

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$1004
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1159
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1061
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1065
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1390
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1360
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1101
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1003
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1138
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1168
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1164
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1070
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$964
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1582
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1594
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$719
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$692
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$684
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$871
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1081
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$691
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1084
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$770
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1241
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1242
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$821
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$704
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$627
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$662
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$1926
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$731
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$785