Busan vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$1656
🏠 One person rent
$390
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$525
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$71.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
33
😀 Quality of life
89
46
🏙️ Population
3.45M
756K

The cost of living in Busan is 54% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 5092nd and 6947th ($1060 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 2.1 months in Busan compared to 0.6 months in La Paz. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 201st and 6481st 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
$5.69
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$7.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$36
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
8.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$1230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$12.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$6.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$6.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$73.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$3313

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$673
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$520
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$535
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$547
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$538
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$414
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$748
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$588
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$774
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$666
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$507
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$923
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$626
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$780
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$591
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$630
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$673
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$734
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$735
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$598
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$804
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1011
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$804
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$656
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$576
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$787
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$729
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$562
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$575
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$575
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$614
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$796
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$577
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$1121
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$606
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$977
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$790
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580