Cost of living comparison
Lima is 21.6% cheaper than Busan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.5% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 53.9% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 14.8% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 16.3% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 49.2% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.1% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 31.6% less in Lima
The cost of housing and transportation in Lima are more expensive than in Busan. Expenses including groceries, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Busan, you would:
pay 32.5% less for restaurants
|
Busan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.45
₩9,478
|
$5.23
PEN19.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
₩8,688
|
$6.10
PEN22.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
₩2,699
|
$0.83
PEN3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
₩1,843
|
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
|
pay 53.9% less for groceries
|
Busan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.58
₩5,266
|
$2.42
PEN8.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
₩7,503
|
$4.22
PEN15.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.49
₩12,480
|
$4.95
PEN18.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
₩4,711
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.64
₩5,350
|
$2.25
PEN8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.74
₩5,493
|
$0.87
PEN3.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
₩2,073
|
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.27
₩4,804
|
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
₩3,420
|
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
₩3,344
|
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
₩2,209
|
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 14.8% more for transportation
|
Busan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
₩6,446
|
$5.39
PEN19.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.97
₩63,186
|
$23.85
PEN86.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,734,716
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,317.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.31
₩15,165
|
$20.14
PEN73.32
|
|
pay 16.3% more for housing
|
Busan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.11
₩23,695
|
$26.56
PEN96.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$471.50
₩693,294
|
$575.58
PEN2,095.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$286.48
₩421,242
|
$363.71
PEN1,323.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.90
₩126,300
|
$44.01
PEN160.19
|
|
pay 49.2% less for childcare
|
Busan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.47
₩702,070
|
$213.68
PEN777.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,786.91
₩20,272,277
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,459.66
|
|
pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Busan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,266
|
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.82
₩5,621
|
$2.62
PEN9.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,739
|
$5.30
PEN19.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.13
₩73,717
|
$30.52
PEN111.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
₩16,323
|
$7.95
PEN28.94
|
|
pay 31.6% less for clothing
|
Busan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.27
₩147,435
|
$42.79
PEN155.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.46
₩94,779
|
$34.98
PEN127.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.24
₩132,691
|
$85.21
PEN310.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
₩168,497
|
$94.35
PEN343.45
|
|
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