Busan vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$2082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
54
😀 Quality of life
89
83
🏙️ Population
3.45M
342K

The cost of living in Busan is 43% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4837th and 1937th ($1122 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1608th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 181st and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$10464

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192