Busan vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$2144
🏠 One person rent
$427
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$96.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
72
14
😀 Quality of life
92
55
🏙️ Population
3.45M
224K

The cost of living in Busan is 26% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 4938th and 6325th ($1108 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 2.3 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 150th and 6283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$24.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$492
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$414
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$89.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$9.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$5.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$4.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$62.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$1874

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1934
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1931
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1201
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1151
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$692
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$573
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$606
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$784
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$764
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1007
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1111
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$716
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1079
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1213
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1248
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$653
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1352
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1463
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$701
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$622
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1076
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1075
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$697
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$988
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$988
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$736
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$631
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$697
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$693
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$620