Busan vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Busan | Santiago | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Busan is 6% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5092nd and 4686th ($1060 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1st in South Korea and Chile, respectively. Check South Korea vs Chile comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 201st and 764th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Busan vs Santiago
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| Busan | Santiago | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 21 km or 13 mi |  Gimhae | |
| 27 km or 16 mi | Yangsan | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Changwon | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Masan | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Geoje | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Miryang | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Ulsan | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Tongyeong | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Sacheon | |
| 81 km or 50 mi |  Tsushima Island | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Gyeongsan | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | Gyeongju | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Jinju | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Daegu | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Yeongcheon | |
| 102 km or 64 mi | Tsushima | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Pohang | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Gwangyang | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Yeosu | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Gumi | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Gimcheon | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Suncheon | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Namwon | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Iki | |
| 165 km or 103 mi | Andong | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Sangju | |
| 183 km or 113 mi | Mungyeong | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Jeonju | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Gwangju | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Yeongju | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Hirado | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Munakata | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Fukutsu | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Okagaki | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Koga | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Shingu | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Itoshima | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Karatsu | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Daejeon | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Jeongeup |
Cities near Santiago
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 17 km or 11 mi |  San Bernardo | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Puente Alto | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Los Andes | |
| 78 km or 48 mi | San Felipe | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Rancagua | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Villa Alemana | |
| 83 km or 52 mi | Quillota | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | Quilpue | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | San Antonio | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Vina del Mar | |
| 99 km or 62 mi | Valparaiso | |
| 130 km or 80 mi | San Fernando | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Curico | |
| 181 km or 112 mi |  Godoy Cruz | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Mendoza | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Las Heras | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | San Martin | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Talca | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | San Rafael | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Constitucion | |
| 280 km or 174 mi | Linares | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | San Juan | |
| 321 km or 199 mi | Ovalle | |
| 375 km or 233 mi | Chillan | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Coquimbo | |
| 398 km or 247 mi | La Serena | |
| 401 km or 249 mi | San Luis | |
| 409 km or 254 mi | Tome | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Talcahuano | |
| 434 km or 269 mi | Concepcion | |
| 455 km or 283 mi | Coronel | |
| 456 km or 284 mi | Lujan | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Lota | |
| 472 km or 294 mi | Los Angeles | |
| 482 km or 300 mi | Villa Mercedes | |
| 508 km or 316 mi | Curanilahue | |
| 518 km or 322 mi | Angol | |
| 542 km or 337 mi | Vallenar | |
| 576 km or 358 mi | La Rioja | |
| 588 km or 366 mi | Rio Cuarto |