Almaty vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2223
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$464
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$873
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$2232
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
51
73
😀 Quality of life
66
70
🏙️ Population
2.23M
2.38M

The cost of living in Almaty is 12% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 6143rd and 5531st ($881 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 62nd 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 27th in South Korea, while ranked 4016th and 2337th 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
$7.16
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.22
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$332
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$518
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.12%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1799
$6867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$9403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$8.58
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$6.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$3.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12609
$20323

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$652
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$991
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$1115
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$992
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1388
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1075
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1027
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$988
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$983
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1059
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$959
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$998
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$880
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1054
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$979
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1060
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$887
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$924
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$854
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$900
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$937
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1038
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$970
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1151