Baku vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$2784
🏠 One person rent
$340
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$2577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
72
😀 Quality of life
64
92
🏙️ Population
2.3M
3.45M

The cost of living in Baku is 28% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 6681st and 4938th ($796 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th 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 2.3 months in Busan. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 5390th and 150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$8888
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$8.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$7.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$9.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$13429

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981