Busan vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$380
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$2169
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
54
😀 Quality of life
91
82
🏙️ Population
3.45M
342K

The cost of living in Busan is 54% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5114th and 1165th ($1029 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 1048th 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 2.5 months in Busan compared to 1 months in San Juan. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 108th and 365th 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
$5.65
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$10957

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$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185