Almaty vs Ansan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Ansan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1049
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$477
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$77.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$1397
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
52
91
😀 Quality of life
70
75
🏙️ Population
2.23M
623K

The cost of living in Almaty is 16% less expensive than in Ansan. Cities ranked 6307th and 5209th ($884 vs $1049) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 42nd in Kazakhstan and South Korea, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.3 months in Ansan. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Ansan ranked 18th in South Korea, while ranked 4103rd and 1971st among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Ansan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$315
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$681
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$21526
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$5819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$7.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$6.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$58.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$51.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$6.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$67.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$11017

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.5 mi Anyang
$1004
12 km or 7.5 mi Gunpo
$1112
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Hwaseong
$1098
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$1088
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$1307
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1435
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1383
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$1098
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1120
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1097
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$1196
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$1134
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$1178
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
49 km or 31 mi Namyangju
$1138
51 km or 31 mi Dangjin
$1059
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$1078
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$948
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$1171
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$1065
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$1153
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$1068
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1028
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$1079
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1568
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$924
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$1110
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$1063
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$874
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$1050