Busan vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$1719
🏠 One person rent
$380
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
33
😀 Quality of life
91
51
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.87M

The cost of living in Busan is 46% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 5114th and 6771st ($1029 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 2.5 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 108th and 6225th 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
$5.65
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$5.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.22
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$27.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
8.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$1243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$13.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$6.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$4111

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$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

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$662
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$475
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$525
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$511
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$525
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$390
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$702
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$562
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$455
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$525
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$825
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$674
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$746
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$583
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$628
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$689
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$761
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$491
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$565
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$962
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$626
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$534
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$631
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$634
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$593
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$633
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$538
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$668
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$932
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$778
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634