Almaty vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$2251
🏠 One person rent
$585
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$489
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$2695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
72
😀 Quality of life
64
87
🏙️ Population
1.92M
849K

The cost of living in Almaty is 16% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 4975th and 5946th ($1051 vs $903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 81st 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 3 months in Cheongju. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 4635th and 228th 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
$8.87
$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$272
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$92.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$7.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$7.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$13793

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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 Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087