Almaty vs Changwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Changwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$2498
🏠 One person rent
$499
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$1898
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
50
66
😀 Quality of life
65
69
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.01M

The cost of living in Almaty is 13% less expensive than in Changwon. Cities ranked 6015th and 5042nd ($941 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 1.8 months in Changwon. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Changwon ranked 32nd in South Korea, while ranked 4176th and 2816th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Changwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$6.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$910
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$1381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$7170
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$6000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$8.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$9.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$18416

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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 Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$992
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$1008
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1122
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$893
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$931
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1146
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1114
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1341
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$941
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$999
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$995
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$1000
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$981
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$977
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1027
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$981
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$1005
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$980
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$981
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$871
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$915
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1178
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$975
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$1000
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$999
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$968
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$980
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$978
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1084
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1040
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$1043
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$997
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1098
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1007