Busan vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$3624
🏠 One person rent
$430
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1213
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$935
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
60
😀 Quality of life
92
72
🏙️ Population
3.45M
335K

The cost of living in Busan is 23% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 5007th and 4213th ($1114 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in South Korea and Costa Rica, respectively. Check South Korea vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.6 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 121st and 3173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Busan San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$531
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$704
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$14663

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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 San Jose, Costa Rica

Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1378
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1323
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1290
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$825
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1332
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$957
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1832
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
246 km or 153 mi David
$922
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$782
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$699
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$812
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$796
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$679
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$470
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$754
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$687
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1153
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$787
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1154
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1179
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$977
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1425
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1583
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1403
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1395
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1120
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1109
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$705
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$737
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1274
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1246
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1237
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1221
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$626
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$804