Busan vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$395
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
42
😀 Quality of life
89
51
🏙️ Population
3.45M
316K

The cost of living in Busan is 6% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 4837th and 4621st ($1122 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 181st and 6155th 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
$5.92
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$4693

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697