Busan vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$380
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
73
14
😀 Quality of life
91
51
🏙️ Population
3.45M
224K

The cost of living in Busan is 15% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 5114th and 5990th ($1029 vs $896) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 1st in South Korea and Suriname, respectively. Check South Korea vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 108th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$497

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617