Busan vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$395
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$561
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
73
63
😀 Quality of life
89
60
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.76M

The cost of living in Busan is 24% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4837th and 6126th ($1122 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 0.6 months in Quito. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 181st and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$7183

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483