Busan vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$427
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$280
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
72
13
😀 Quality of life
91
54
🏙️ Population
3.45M
224K

The cost of living in Busan is 19% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 5063rd and 6184th ($1084 vs $914) 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 2.2 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 120th and 6361st 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
$5.61
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$35.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$1767

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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
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1966
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1941
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1236
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1212
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$744
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$618
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$649
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$793
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$772
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1039
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1138
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$759
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1106
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1223
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1281
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$669
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1328
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1453
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$750
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$830
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$655
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1083
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1083
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$707
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1005
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$752
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$667
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$744
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$747
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$685
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$650
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$652