Almaty vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$2634
🏠 One person rent
$531
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$2143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
71
😀 Quality of life
70
77
🏙️ Population
2.23M
2.38M

The cost of living in Almaty is 2% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 5468th and 5639th ($1014 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th 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 2.2 months in Daegu. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Daegu ranked 8th in South Korea, while ranked 3901st and 1144th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Daegu

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Almaty Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
5.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$7098
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$5282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$55.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$8.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$27904

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128