Busan vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$673
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$395
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$464
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
33
😀 Quality of life
89
49
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.87M

The cost of living in Busan is 67% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 4837th and 7096th ($1122 vs $673) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 0.7 months in La Paz. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 181st and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$1236
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$3282

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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 La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$641
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$601
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$490
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$536
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$522
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$535
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$406
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$781
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$560
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$771
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$659
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$498
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$966
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$643
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$597
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$627
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$699
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$780
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$588
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$631
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1054
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$640
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$591
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$602
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$603
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$605
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$598
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$729
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$639
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$986
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$779
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603