Busan vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$427
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$535
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
65
😀 Quality of life
91
64
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.53M

The cost of living in Busan is 7% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 5063rd and 4852nd ($1084 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in South Korea and Colombia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 120th and 5346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Medellin

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Busan Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$8196

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687