Almaty vs Changwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Changwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2499
🏠 One person rent
$477
$475
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$1567
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
52
67
😀 Quality of life
70
72
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.01M

The cost of living in Almaty is 18% less expensive than in Changwon. Cities ranked 6307th and 5022nd ($884 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th 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 1.4 months in Changwon. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Changwon ranked 33rd in South Korea, while ranked 4103rd and 3240th 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
$6.77
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$845
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$7571
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$5453
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$8.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$8.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$7.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$7.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$4.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$86.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$13605

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$1008
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$1038
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$984
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1108
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$913
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$934
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1064
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1062
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1097
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$991
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$934
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$1024
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$949
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1016
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$937
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$980
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$933
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$957
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$929
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$831
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1081
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$959
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$981
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$976
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$982
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$998
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$1005
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1046
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1001
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$1020
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$924
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1063
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1020