Busan vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

Busan San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2908
$4808
🏠 One person rent
$403
$1598
🏘️ Family rent
$702
$2467
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2076
$1721
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
75
57
😀 Quality of life
75
81
🏙️ Population
3.45M
342K

The cost of living in Busan is 54% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4506th and 257th ($1088 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 198th 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 1.9 months in Busan compared to 0.7 months in San Juan. Busan ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs San Juan ranked 78th in the United States, while ranked 951st and 345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$79.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.26
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.47
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$1848
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$2811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$512
$2031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9412
$3417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9108
$1923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$8.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.6
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$9.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$61.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.45
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$97.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$429
$525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26496
$10828

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$904
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$916
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$998
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$967
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$957
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$946
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1145
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$919
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$877
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$1048
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$839
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1000
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$882
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$1049
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$848
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$971
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$965
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$948
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$846
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$941
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$914
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$1049
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$873
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$979
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$913
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$807
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$973
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$971
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$1048
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$1050
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1051
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$1048
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1049
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1046
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1049
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$1048
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$982
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$914

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1867
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1585
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1932
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1265
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1902
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$2008
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1163
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1361
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$2011
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1317
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1939
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1990
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1010
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1465
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1427
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$991
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1913
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1412
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1423
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1888
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1493
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$2032
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1230
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1940
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1141
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$882
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1891
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1774
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1705
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1899
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1037
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1188
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1181
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2369