Almaty vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2223
$2355
🏠 One person rent
$464
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$873
$480
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$2964
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
71
😀 Quality of life
66
87
🏙️ Population
2.23M
852K

The cost of living in Almaty is 6% less expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 6143rd and 5854th ($881 vs $936) 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 0.8 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 4016th and 300th 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
$7.16
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.12%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1799
$4203
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$2114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$69.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$9.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$6.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$4.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$55.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$6.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12609
$13580

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$785
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$749
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$674
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$713
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$637
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$607
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$610
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$543
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$623
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$619
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$624
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$634
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$441
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$531
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$477
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$430
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$601
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$538
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$591
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$626
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$569
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$613
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$444
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$512
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$562
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$571
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$853
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$613
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$501
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$614
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$460
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$615
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$623
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$512
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$627
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$662

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089