Busan vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$430
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$499
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
72
63
😀 Quality of life
92
57
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.76M

The cost of living in Busan is 23% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 5007th and 6319th ($1114 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 121st and 6235th 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
$5.89
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$8496

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547