Busan vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

Busan Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2765
$2327
🏠 One person rent
$401
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$777
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1891
$433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
75
46
😀 Quality of life
89
59
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.58M

The cost of living in Busan is 8% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4532nd and 5507th ($1031 vs $953) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 1.8 months in Busan compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 130th and 5310th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.19
$8.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$7.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$382
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.3
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$91.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
12.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4953
$1447
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3043
$957
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$20.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$8.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$6.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$8.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$0.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.12
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$5.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22569
$6337

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$839
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$909
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$955
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$945
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$945
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$861
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$900
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$795
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$1024
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$922
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1184
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$765
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$918
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$792
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$1021
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$775
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$963
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1003
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$951
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$925
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$923
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$895
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$1020
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$800
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$897
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$791
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$902
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$963
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$1020
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$1024
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1023
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$1024
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1023
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1021
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1021
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$1025
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$944
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$901

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$721
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$678
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$692
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$738
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$723
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$553
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$788
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$801
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$610
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$727
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$839
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$721
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$634
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$538
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$809
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$722
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$673
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$761
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$928
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$871
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$918
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$697
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$658
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$723
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$493
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$512
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$505
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$531
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$517
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$499
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1992
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1175
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1205
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1023
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1148
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$495
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1668
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1657
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1832
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$507