Busan vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1149
$1309
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2887
$2910
🏠 One person rent
$447
$762
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$1289
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2477
$419
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
42
😀 Quality of life
90
54
🏙️ Population
3.45M
331K

The cost of living in Busan is 12% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 4915th and 4512th ($1149 vs $1309) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 2.2 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 164th and 6220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.21
$7.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$7.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.45
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$753
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$635
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$788
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$1090
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$62.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$41.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
8.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9118
$2430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7144
$1785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.8
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.01
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.04
$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$6.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.4
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.27
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$5.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$67.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$492
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14074
$5899

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1037
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1148
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1072
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$962
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1097
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1152
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$992
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1044
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$978
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1055
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1121
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1087
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1117
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$977
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1067
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1043
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1061
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1041
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1129
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1049
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$970
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$1027
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1064
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$913
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1153
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1064
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$957
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$986
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$984
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$989
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$984
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$987
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$973
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$959
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$1051
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1037

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1221
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1243
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1180
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1198
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$698
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$873
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1433
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1075
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1090
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1000
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1009
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1100
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$651
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$742
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$852
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$814
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$907
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1002
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$807
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$823
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$774
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$660
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$772
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$887
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$732
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$726
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$786
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$890
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$738
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$684
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$607
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$471
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$698
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$765
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$667
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$891
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1080
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$795
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$958
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$701