Busan vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$427
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$632
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
77
😀 Quality of life
91
71
🏙️ Population
3.45M
9.94M

The cost of living in Busan is 5% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5063rd and 5300th ($1084 vs $1034) 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 2.2 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 120th and 3484th 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
$5.61
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$11057

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731