Cost of Living Comparison Between Busan and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Busan and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Busan is 18.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Busan is 54.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.2 ₩9,768

$11.99 MX$227

-39.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.37 ₩49.3K

$42.47 MX$803

-14.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.2 ₩8,418

$10.47 MX$198

-40.78%

Cappuccino

$4.16 ₩5,643

$3.6 MX$68.2

15.56%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.81 ₩2,461

$1.44 MX$27.16

25.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.39 ₩1,885

$0.89 MX$16.79

56.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.6 ₩4,879

$3.09 MX$58.5

16.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.77 ₩7,828

$4.58 MX$86.6

25.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.23 ₩3,027

$1.38 MX$26.04

61.59%

White Bread (500g)

$3.56 ₩4,830

$1.85 MX$34.9

92.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.97 ₩4,027

$1.57 MX$29.68

89.17%

Eggs

$2.87 ₩3,898

$2.55 MX$48.3

12.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.4 ₩14.1K

$8.61 MX$163

20.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.29 ₩11.2K

$8.54 MX$161

-2.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$28.01 ₩38K

$10.98 MX$208

155.10%

Apples (1kg)

$8.24 ₩11.2K

$2.72 MX$51.4

202.94%

Banana (1kg)

$3.14 ₩4,267

$1.51 MX$28.57

107.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$7.57 ₩10.3K

$1.88 MX$35.63

302.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.31 ₩7,204

$2.19 MX$41.42

142.47%

Potato (1kg)

$5 ₩6,786

$1.87 MX$35.3

167.38%

Onion (1kg)

$2.99 ₩4,061

$2.19 MX$41.37

36.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.09 ₩2,837

$1.07 MX$20.23

95.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₩1,584

$1.09 MX$20.64

7.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.34 ₩4,535

$3.96 MX$74.9

-15.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.92 ₩18.9K

$8.86 MX$167

57.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.75 ₩2,377

$1.72 MX$32.53

1.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.46 ₩4,695

$2.61 MX$49.37

32.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.12 ₩1,520

$0.52 MX$9.74

115.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.34 ₩58.8K

$26.59 MX$503

62.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.58 ₩4,854

$3.24 MX$61.2

10.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.85 ₩1,160

$2.38 MX$44.94

-64.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.71 ₩22.7K

$3.11 MX$58.7

437.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 ₩1,658

$1.31 MX$24.85

-6.87%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.2K ₩38.3M

$30.3K MX$573K

-6.99%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.9K ₩33.7M

$24K MX$453.6K

3.63%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$189 ₩256K

$84.2 MX$1,592

123.96%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$50.5 ₩68.5K

$22.14 MX$419

128.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₩36.9K

$30.14 MX$570

-9.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.7 ₩71.4K

$52 MX$983

1.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.41 ₩18.2K

$18.72 MX$354

-28.37%

Cinema Ticket

$11.46 ₩15.6K

$5.07 MX$95.9

126.04%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$485 ₩658.4K

$200 MX$3,787

142.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.3K ₩19.4M

$5,333 MX$100.8K

167.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 ₩141K

$35.74 MX$676

190.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$65.1 ₩88.3K

$39.8 MX$753

63.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.6 ₩120.3K

$79 MX$1,493

12.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 ₩161.9K

$88.4 MX$1,671

35.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$500 ₩678.1K

$965 MX$18.3K

-48.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$319 ₩432.3K

$474 MX$8,968

-32.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$997 ₩1.4M

$1,653 MX$31.2K

-39.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$665 ₩901.8K

$1,202 MX$22.7K

-44.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,901 ₩12.1M

$3,081 MX$58.3K

188.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,158 ₩9.7M

$7,529 MX$142.3K

-4.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,514 ₩3.4M

$792 MX$15K

217.52%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.22

11.42

-63.05%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Busan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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