Busan vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$430
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
72
13
😀 Quality of life
92
54
🏙️ Population
3.45M
224K

The cost of living in Busan is 27% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 5007th and 6461st ($1114 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 121st and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Paramaribo

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Busan Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$1856

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$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643