Almaty vs Changwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Changwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2223
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$464
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$873
$632
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$1765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
51
66
😀 Quality of life
66
69
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.01M

The cost of living in Almaty is 18% less expensive than in Changwon. Cities ranked 6143rd and 4989th ($881 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd in Kazakhstan and South Korea, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.6 months in Changwon. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Changwon ranked 32nd in South Korea, while ranked 4016th and 2837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Changwon

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Almaty Changwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.16
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$829
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$1272
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$85.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.12%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1799
$7026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$5850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$9.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$8.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$7.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$6.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$4.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$2.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$9.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$87
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12609
$13559

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$785
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$749
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$674
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$713
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$637
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$607
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$610
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$543
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$623
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$619
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$624
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$634
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$441
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$531
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$477
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$430
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$601
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$538
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$591
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$626
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$569
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$613
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$444
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$512
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$562
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$571
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$853
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$613
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$501
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$614
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$460
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$615
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$623
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$512
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$627
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$662

Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$998
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$1030
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$983
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1060
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$887
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$924
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1054
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$995
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1059
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1388
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$977
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$988
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$989
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$992
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1059
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$901
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$987
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$903
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$1000
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$880
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$854
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1101
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$992
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$970
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$977
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$937
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$959
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$964
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1019
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1012
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$1019
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$936
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1038
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1005