Busan vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$380
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
77
😀 Quality of life
91
64
🏙️ Population
3.45M
9.94M

The cost of living in Busan is 10% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5114th and 5780th ($1029 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 2.5 months in Busan compared to 0.4 months in Lima. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 108th and 4655th 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
$5.65
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.3
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$7186

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731