Busan vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$380
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
91
77
🏙️ Population
3.45M
6.26M

The cost of living in Busan is 4% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5114th and 4828th ($1029 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 2.5 months in Busan compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 108th and 685th 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
$5.65
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$6400

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440