Baku vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$3048
🏠 One person rent
$320
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$2421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
73
😀 Quality of life
59
89
🏙️ Population
2.3M
3.45M

The cost of living in Baku is 31% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 6540th and 4837th ($776 vs $1122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th 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 2.2 months in Busan. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 5306th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$74.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
4.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$8000
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$7248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$8.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$7.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$14632

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000