Busan vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$427
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$608
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
72
63
😀 Quality of life
91
60
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.76M

The cost of living in Busan is 25% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 5063rd and 6476th ($1084 vs $864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in South Korea and Ecuador, respectively. Check South Korea vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.7 months in Quito. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 120th and 5902nd 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
$5.61
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$8877

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Distance City Cost of living
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
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559