Busan vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$390
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$2198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
54
😀 Quality of life
89
83
🏙️ Population
3.45M
342K

The cost of living in Busan is 48% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5092nd and 1742nd ($1060 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1529th 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 2.1 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 112th in the United States, while ranked 201st and 422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs San Juan

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Busan San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$10321

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$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1264
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177