Busan vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1008
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$2491
🏠 One person rent
$380
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$70.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$613
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
4
😀 Quality of life
91
35
🏙️ Population
3.45M
12.9K

The cost of living in Busan is 2% more expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 5114th and 5256th ($1029 vs $1008) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 1st 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 2.5 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 108th and 7788th 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
$5.65
$7.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$367
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$52.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$48.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$595
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$5.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$6.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$2.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$3332

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$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$993
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1108
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1069
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1069
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1294
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1353
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1099
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$834
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1168
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1218
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1217
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1053
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1576
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$898
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1570
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1570
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1561
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1579
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1575
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$710
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$666
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$654
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$838
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1074
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$686
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1076
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$748
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1212
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1214
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$769
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$719
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$608
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$637
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$1857
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$700
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$760