Almaty vs Changhua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Changhua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$2345
🏠 One person rent
$531
$344
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$582
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$40.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$1603
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
52
83
😀 Quality of life
70
70
🏙️ Population
2.23M
220K

The cost of living in Almaty is 16% more expensive than in Changhua. Cities ranked 5468th and 6404th ($1014 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Kazakhstan and Taiwan, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.8 months in Changhua. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Changhua ranked 12th in Taiwan, while ranked 3901st and 3879th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Changhua

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Almaty Changhua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$4.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$84.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
2.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$6888
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$5883
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$9.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$6.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$9.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$50
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$17992

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$942
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$868
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$687
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$904
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$921
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$889
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$989
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$938
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1123
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$792
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1248
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$844
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$971
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$979
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$643
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$673
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$648
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$892
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$729
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$702
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$672
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1039
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$689
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$705
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$640
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$612
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$474
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$717
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$473
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$774
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$682
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$600
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$617
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$687
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1042
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$686
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$677
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$684