Almaty vs Changhua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Changhua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$888
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$2382
🏠 One person rent
$524
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$590
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$43.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$1594
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
52
83
😀 Quality of life
70
70
🏙️ Population
2.23M
221K

The cost of living in Almaty is 10% more expensive than in Changhua. Cities ranked 5852nd and 6410th ($974 vs $888) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 11th in Taiwan, while ranked 4192nd and 4187th 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
$7.79
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$56.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$85.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
2.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$6718
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$6962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$3.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$8.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$6.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$17071

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Changhua

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$957
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$879
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$889
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$709
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$910
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$937
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$882
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$941
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$910
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1108
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$796
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1257
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$841
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$999
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$997
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$630
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$668
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$634
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$903
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$723
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$696
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$654
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1067
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$682
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$698
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$634
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$602
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$465
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$705
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$464
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$763
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$673
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$589
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$610
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$677
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1064
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$697
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$661
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$665