Busan vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$380
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
73
63
😀 Quality of life
91
61
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.01M

The cost of living in Busan is 21% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 5114th and 6208th ($1029 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 3rd in South Korea and Ecuador, respectively. Check South Korea vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 108th and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Quito

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Busan Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$7844

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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

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416