Busan vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$380
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$489
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
44
😀 Quality of life
91
58
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.13M

The cost of living in Busan is 2% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5114th and 4974th ($1029 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 1st in South Korea and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 108th and 5711th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.7
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$6562

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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
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$764
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$671
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$692
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$653
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$536
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$775
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$745
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$782
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$787
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$728
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$590
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$805
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$712
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$809
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$958
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1009
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$721
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$714
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$506
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$501
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$514
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1300
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1168
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1236
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1137
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1273
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$494
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1522
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1447
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$504