Almaty vs Ansan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Ansan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$2739
🏠 One person rent
$499
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$1680
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
50
91
😀 Quality of life
65
73
🏙️ Population
1.92M
653K

The cost of living in Almaty is 5% less expensive than in Ansan. Cities ranked 6015th and 5768th ($941 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 64th 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 1.7 months in Ansan. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Ansan ranked 18th in South Korea, while ranked 4176th and 1556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Ansan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$7.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$1136
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$72.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$6061
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$7.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$5.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$27274

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Ansan

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.5 mi Anyang
$1025
12 km or 7.5 mi Gunpo
$1003
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$988
15 km or 9.1 mi Hwaseong
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$970
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$1087
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1127
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1461
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$966
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1142
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1008
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$1057
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$1085
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$1074
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
49 km or 31 mi Namyangju
$1084
51 km or 31 mi Dangjin
$1025
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$936
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$1041
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$941
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$1077
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$1020
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$1222
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$1027
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$968
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$989
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$1036
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1567
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$997
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$1140
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$1098
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$839
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$1043
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$1066