Almaty vs Changwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Changwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$585
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$2376
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
50
66
😀 Quality of life
64
73
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.05M

The cost of living in Almaty is 2% less expensive than in Changwon. Cities ranked 4975th and 4842nd ($1051 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th 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 2.2 months in Changwon. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Changwon ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 4635th and 1652nd 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
$8.87
$5.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$908
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$1379
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$78.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$7256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$5963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$8.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$7.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$29.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$2.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$70.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$13835

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$1006
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$973
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$953
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1029
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$882
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$910
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$878
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1113
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1078
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1326
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$965
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$1076
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$989
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$984
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$1055
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$991
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$895
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$960
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$896
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$1060
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$865
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$787
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1147
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$924
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$955
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$932
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$902
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$923
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$958
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$945
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1028
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$963
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$903
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$949
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$975