Almaty vs Bucheon - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Bucheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$1151
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2744
🏠 One person rent
$434
$523
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$442
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$1834
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
50
98
😀 Quality of life
64
76
🏙️ Population
1.92M
793K

The cost of living in Almaty is 33% less expensive than in Bucheon. Cities ranked 6284th and 4306th ($775 vs $1151) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Bucheon. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Bucheon ranked 8th in South Korea, while ranked 4680th and 805th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Bucheon

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Almaty Bucheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$7.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$4.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
3.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$6368
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$4028
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$6.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$9.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$6.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$7.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$5.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$68.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$18818

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$985
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$966
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$914
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$924
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$962
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1625
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$925
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$966
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1021
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1068
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1016
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$929
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$933
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$961
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$925
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$932
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$998
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$949
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$936
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1074
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$939
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1466
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$924
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$953
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$926
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$932
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$917
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1021
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$855
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$919
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$907
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1465
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$867
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1046
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$949
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$950