Busan vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$977
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$2440
🏠 One person rent
$390
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$726
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
78
😀 Quality of life
89
65
🏙️ Population
3.45M
9.94M

The cost of living in Busan is 8% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5092nd and 5647th ($1060 vs $977) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1st in South Korea and Peru, respectively. Check South Korea vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 201st and 4234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Lima

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Busan Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.45
 Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$52.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
10%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$1418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$7.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$7764

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697