Almaty vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$2852
🏠 One person rent
$585
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$419
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$2548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
73
😀 Quality of life
64
91
🏙️ Population
1.92M
3.45M

The cost of living in Almaty is 2% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4975th and 5114th ($1051 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 2.5 months in Busan. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 4635th and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$8493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$7560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$30
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$8.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$13891

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955