Busan vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$380
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
42
😀 Quality of life
91
46
🏙️ Population
3.45M
316K

The cost of living in Busan is 10% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 5114th and 4577th ($1029 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 2.5 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 108th and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$4597

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1112
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1117
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1093
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$702
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$866
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$915
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1031
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1107
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$900
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1019
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$630
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$702
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$854
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$829
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$857
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$805
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$892
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$595
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$627
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$880
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$738
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$882
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$614
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$676
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$458
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$737
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$787
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$548
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$842
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1039
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$699
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$716
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$680