Busan vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$2687
🏠 One person rent
$390
$656
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
42
😀 Quality of life
89
50
🏙️ Population
3.45M
316K

The cost of living in Busan is 12% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 5092nd and 4469th ($1060 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 2nd in South Korea and El Salvador, respectively. Check South Korea vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 201st and 6219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs San Salvador

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Busan San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$9.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$512
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1236
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$95.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$2408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$1341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$5642

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$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

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1175
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1182
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1160
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$698
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$884
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1083
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1088
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$936
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1070
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$653
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$753
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$897
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$916
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$897
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$819
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$903
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$719
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$886
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$755
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$784
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$881
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$632
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$598
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$455
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$632
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$738
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$624
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$878
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1034
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$710
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$973
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$701