Busan vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$430
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
44
😀 Quality of life
92
62
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.2M

The cost of living in Busan is 3% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5007th and 5110th ($1114 vs $1083) 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 2.3 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 121st and 5729th 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
$5.89
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$6928

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$899
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$899
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$744
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$714
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$580
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$785
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$768
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$678
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$820
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$753
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$553
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$734
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$769
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$930
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1006
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1114
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$785
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$554
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$549
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$557
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1313
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1209
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1457
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1590
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1473
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$548
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1663
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1628
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1610
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$550