Busan vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$427
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
92
😀 Quality of life
91
81
🏙️ Population
3.45M
6.26M

The cost of living in Busan is 9% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5063rd and 4785th ($1084 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in South Korea and Chile, respectively. Check South Korea vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 120th and 637th 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
$5.61
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$12174

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Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895