Busan vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$427
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$434
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
35
😀 Quality of life
91
57
🏙️ Population
3.45M
756K

The cost of living in Busan is 56% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 5063rd and 7306th ($1084 vs $694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 3rd in South Korea and Bolivia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.6 months in La Paz. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 120th and 6167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs La Paz

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Busan La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$6.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$22.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
8.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$1309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$7.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$4.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$8.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$2571

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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

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$691
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$628
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$558
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$625
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$589
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$611
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$459
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$686
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$670
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$776
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$630
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$526
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$958
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$631
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$804
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$612
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$565
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$690
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$815
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$621
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$816
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1043
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$725
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$598
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$645
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$665
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$571
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$575
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$815
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$716
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1034
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$820
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670