Almaty vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$2785
🏠 One person rent
$531
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$2425
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
72
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
2.23M
3.45M

The cost of living in Almaty is 6% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 5468th and 5063rd ($1014 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Kazakhstan and South Korea, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 2.2 months in Busan. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 3901st and 120th 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
$8.96
$5.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$9604
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$7017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$9.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$6.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$7.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$3.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$79.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$17592

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922