Busan vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$395
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
44
😀 Quality of life
89
57
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.13M

The cost of living in Busan is 7% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4837th and 5318th ($1122 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 2.2 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 181st and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$6229

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$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527