Almaty vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$997
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$2488
🏠 One person rent
$499
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$3235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
72
😀 Quality of life
65
87
🏙️ Population
1.92M
852K

The cost of living in Almaty is 6% less expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 6015th and 5717th ($941 vs $997) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 3.2 months in Cheongju. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 4176th and 274th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$4.04
🥤 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
$594
$278
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$422
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$4574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$2260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$76.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$8.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$7.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$64
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$7.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$14576

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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 Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038