Busan vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$427
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
44
😀 Quality of life
91
63
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.2M

The cost of living in Busan is 1% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5063rd and 5021st ($1084 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd 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 0.6 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 120th and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Santo Domingo

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Busan Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$7126

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$894
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$908
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$786
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$786
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$640
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$820
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$803
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$748
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$814
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$577
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1525
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1714
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1654
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$539