Busan vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$430
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$643
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
77
😀 Quality of life
92
70
🏙️ Population
3.45M
9.94M

The cost of living in Busan is 4% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5007th and 5141st ($1114 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 121st and 4052nd 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
$5.89
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$9668

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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 Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755