Baku vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$2852
🏠 One person rent
$307
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$419
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$2548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
73
😀 Quality of life
59
91
🏙️ Population
2.3M
3.45M

The cost of living in Baku is 27% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 6560th and 5114th ($753 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th in Azerbaijan and South Korea, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 2.5 months in Busan. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 5476th and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$8493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$7560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$30
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$8.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$13891

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

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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