Almaty vs Bucheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Bucheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$2654
🏠 One person rent
$499
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$721
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$80.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$1799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
50
98
😀 Quality of life
65
74
🏙️ Population
1.92M
781K

The cost of living in Almaty is 12% less expensive than in Bucheon. Cities ranked 6015th and 5135th ($941 vs $1068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th 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 Bucheon. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Bucheon ranked 11th in South Korea, while ranked 4176th and 1166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Bucheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.39
🥤 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
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$7625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$4502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$5.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$6.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$4.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$7.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$5.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$21975

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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 Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1067
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$966
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1008
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$990
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1003
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$970
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1085
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1074
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1025
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1142
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$968
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$989
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1077
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1025
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1041
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1222
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$839
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1140
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1098
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1043