Almaty vs Changhua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Changhua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$2497
🏠 One person rent
$499
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$40.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$1478
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
50
83
😀 Quality of life
65
61
🏙️ Population
1.92M
225K

The cost of living in Almaty is 12% more expensive than in Changhua. Cities ranked 6015th and 6291st ($941 vs $841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Kazakhstan and Taiwan, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.8 months in Changhua. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Changhua ranked 15th in Taiwan, while ranked 4176th and 5006th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Changhua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$333
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$703
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$45.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$71.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$5699
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$3930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$30.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$8.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$3.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$6.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$9.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$80.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$14228

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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 Changhua

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$931
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$818
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$761
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$698
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$707
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$864
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$828
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$868
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$841
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1060
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$745
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1158
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$801
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$932
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$1028
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$654
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$661
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$666
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$821
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$807
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$731
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$683
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1229
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$673
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$713
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$642
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$605
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$592
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$719
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$691
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$776
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$795
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$726
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$643
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$712
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1231
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$719
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$702
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$716