Almaty vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$2517
🏠 One person rent
$585
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$2372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
50
76
😀 Quality of life
64
72
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.48M

The cost of living in Almaty is 14% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 4975th and 5810th ($1051 vs $924) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 75th 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 Daejeon. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Daejeon ranked 30th in South Korea, while ranked 4635th and 2004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Daejeon

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Almaty Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.84
 Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$3778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$6222
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$32.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$8.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$15774

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121