Almaty vs Cheonan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Cheonan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1153
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2774
🏠 One person rent
$477
$583
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$975
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$78.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$1674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
52
64
😀 Quality of life
70
69
🏙️ Population
2.23M
657K

The cost of living in Almaty is 23% less expensive than in Cheonan. Cities ranked 6307th and 4817th ($884 vs $1153) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 1.5 months in Cheonan. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Cheonan ranked 47th in South Korea, while ranked 4103rd and 4135th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Cheonan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$634
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$438
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$1046
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$771
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
4.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$3884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$5436
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$8.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$6.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$4.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$4.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$7.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$13428

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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 Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1078
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$924
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1076
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1059
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1120
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$959
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1050
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1098
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1171
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$976
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1080
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1068
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1049
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1112
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1046
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1196
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1307
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1004
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1079
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1435
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1078
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1085
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$920
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1178
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1175
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1088
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1383
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1134
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1110
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1138
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$973
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$998
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1098
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$957