Busan vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$2508
🏠 One person rent
$390
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
44
😀 Quality of life
89
58
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.13M

The cost of living in Busan is 14% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5092nd and 5898th ($1060 vs $928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 3rd 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 2.1 months in Busan compared to 0.6 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 201st and 5536th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$8.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$6.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.54
 Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
12.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$1100
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$66.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$7607

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$812
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$784
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$695
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$707
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$645
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$545
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$750
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$733
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$656
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$510
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$692
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$773
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$724
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$561
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$735
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$707
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$784
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$774
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$961
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1138
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$751
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$715
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$521
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$520
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$542
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$527
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1221
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1264
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1145
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1429
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$508
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1546
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1457
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$521