Baku vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$2838
🏠 One person rent
$316
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$797
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$2181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
49
72
😀 Quality of life
60
89
🏙️ Population
2.3M
3.45M

The cost of living in Baku is 28% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 6590th and 5092nd ($766 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th 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 2.1 months in Busan. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 5270th and 201st 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
$8.9
$5.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$92.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$7716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$7051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$8.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$26.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$6.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$6.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$13395

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970