Busan vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Busan Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$395
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
77
😀 Quality of life
89
64
🏙️ Population
3.45M
9.94M

The cost of living in Busan is 14% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4837th and 5792nd ($1122 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 0.5 months in Lima. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 181st and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Busan vs Lima infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Busan vs Lima

Prices for goods and services in Busan and Lima are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Busan Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$8320

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722