Almaty vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$2827
🏠 One person rent
$524
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$2595
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
72
😀 Quality of life
70
92
🏙️ Population
2.23M
3.45M

The cost of living in Almaty is 13% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 5852nd and 5007th ($974 vs $1114) 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 2.3 months in Busan. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 4192nd and 121st 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
$7.79
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$8921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$7114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$7.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$9.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$15370

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963