Busan vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$395
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
30
😀 Quality of life
89
36
🏙️ Population
3.45M
159K

The cost of living in Busan is 34% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 4837th and 6315th ($1122 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 3rd in South Korea and Cape Verde, respectively. Check South Korea vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 181st and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Praia

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Busan Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$3052

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495