Busan vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$427
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
79
😀 Quality of life
92
71
🏙️ Population
3.45M
9.94M

The cost of living in Busan is 7% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4938th and 5274th ($1108 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 150th and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$8454

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745