Almaty vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$524
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$2256
😷 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 7% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 5852nd and 5347th ($974 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 34th 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 4192nd and 1141st 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
$7.79
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$626
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$6863
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$5901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$59.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$8.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$5.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$8.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$56.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$27966

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$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
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$976
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121