Almaty vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2358
🏠 One person rent
$477
$319
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$489
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$2445
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
71
😀 Quality of life
70
87
🏙️ Population
2.23M
852K

The cost of living in Almaty is 4% less expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 6307th and 6099th ($884 vs $924) 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 2.6 months in Cheongju. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Cheongju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 4103rd and 349th 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
$6.77
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$4173
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$2083
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$70.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$7.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$4.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$6.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$63
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$6.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$35.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$13385

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090