Nur-Sultan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nur-Sultan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$732
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1764
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$357
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.8
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$690
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
45
99
😀 Quality of life
68
93
🏙️ Population
1.08M
9.67M

The cost of living in Nur-Sultan is 46% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7085th and 4438th ($732 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Kazakhstan and South Korea, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Nur-Sultan compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Nur-Sultan ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 4594th and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nur-Sultan vs Seoul

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Nur-Sultan Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.16
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.07
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$2.24
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.36%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1200
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.15
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.06
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.95
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.5
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.4
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6043
$21825

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$701
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$969
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$595
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$484
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$738
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$891
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$892
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$760
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$505
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$828
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$697
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$884
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$589
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$729
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$521
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$842
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$477
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$757
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$1053
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$503
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$808
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