Busan vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$380
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$412
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
67
😀 Quality of life
91
54
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.53M

The cost of living in Busan is 19% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 5114th and 6140th ($1029 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 3rd in South Korea and Colombia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 108th and 5994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.5
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$6416

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617