Baku vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$856
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2114
$2785
🏠 One person rent
$378
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$2425
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
72
😀 Quality of life
62
91
🏙️ Population
2.3M
3.45M

The cost of living in Baku is 21% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 6524th and 5063rd ($856 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Azerbaijan and South Korea, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 2.2 months in Busan. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 5591st and 120th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Busan

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Baku Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$5.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$480
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.8%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2243
$9604
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$7017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$9.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$6.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$7.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.87
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$3.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$79.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6803
$17592

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$774
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$663
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$595
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$634
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$652
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$649
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$631
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$708
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$490
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$990
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$480
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$988
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$447
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$676
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$461
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$611
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$452
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$624
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$429
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$726
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$679
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$401
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$769
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1104
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1053
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1205
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$444
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$743
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$565
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1096
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1084
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$374
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$872
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$732
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$516
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$359
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1027
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$572

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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