Busan vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1630
🏠 One person rent
$430
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$71.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
35
😀 Quality of life
92
56
🏙️ Population
3.45M
756K

The cost of living in Busan is 65% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 5007th and 7403rd ($1114 vs $675) 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.5 months in La Paz. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 121st and 6289th 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
$5.89
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$7.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$21.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$33
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$5.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$6.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$3005

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$665
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$610
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$571
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$601
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$590
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$461
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$727
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$652
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$626
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$508
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1010
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$691
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$829
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$664
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$556
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$738
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$812
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$661
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$746
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1103
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$739
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$611
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$636
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$649
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$618
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$572
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$832
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$701
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1075
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$844
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661