Almaty vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$531
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$449
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$92.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$2319
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
72
😀 Quality of life
70
76
🏙️ Population
2.23M
848K

The cost of living in Almaty is 17% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 5468th and 6471st ($1014 vs $865) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 83rd 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 2.7 months in Cheongju. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Cheongju ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 3901st and 1395th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Cheongju

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Almaty Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$3973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$1982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$58.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$7.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$6.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$6.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$32.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$454
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$17737

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23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$971
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$905
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1128
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1016
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$933
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$852
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$990
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$997
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$931
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$919
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1061
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1108
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1033
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$887
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$952
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$985
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$993
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1062
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1045
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$938
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1022
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1313
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1455
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1053
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$771
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1001
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1031
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$964
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1152
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$961
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$923
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029