Almaty vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$2302
🏠 One person rent
$524
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$2411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
72
😀 Quality of life
70
89
🏙️ Population
2.23M
848K

The cost of living in Almaty is 8% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 5852nd and 6315th ($974 vs $903) 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 5th in South Korea, while ranked 4192nd and 238th 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
$7.79
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.37
 Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$384
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$4131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$2082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$7.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$58.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$60.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$6.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$15408

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$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071