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

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Busan San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$1574
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$3920
🏠 One person rent
$427
$747
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$1276
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$85.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$1063
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
60
😀 Quality of life
91
73
🏙️ Population
3.45M
335K

The cost of living in Busan is 31% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 5063rd and 3714th ($1084 vs $1574) 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.7 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 120th and 2425th 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
$5.61
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$585
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
9.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$2299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$1800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$9.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$5.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$9.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$4.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$16872

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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
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1471
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1362
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1361
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$872
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1228
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$1024
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1929
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
246 km or 153 mi David
$909
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$796
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$706
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$817
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$788
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$665
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1112
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$503
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$759
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$716
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1147
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$791
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1144
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1185
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$982
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1396
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1590
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1373
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1361
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1132
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1123
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$678
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$756
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1291
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1261
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1254
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1231
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$619
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$832