Busan vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$3808
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
54
😀 Quality of life
92
74
🏙️ Population
3.45M
342K

The cost of living in Busan is 45% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4938th and 1988th ($1108 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1609th 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.9 months in San Juan. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 150th and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$40.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$10429

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$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042