Almaty vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$3048
🏠 One person rent
$499
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$2421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
73
😀 Quality of life
65
89
🏙️ Population
1.92M
3.45M

The cost of living in Almaty is 16% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 6015th and 4837th ($941 vs $1122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Kazakhstan and South Korea, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 2.2 months in Busan. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 4176th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Busan

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Almaty Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$74.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
4.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$8000
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$7248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$8.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$7.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$14632

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000