Almaty vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$982
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2860
🏠 One person rent
$434
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$2213
😷 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 21% less expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 6284th and 5657th ($775 vs $982) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 2.3 months in Daejeon. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Daejeon ranked 26th in South Korea, while ranked 4680th and 1906th 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
$5.39
$5.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$323
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$638
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$62
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$96
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$2684
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$1949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$46.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$8.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$9.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$84.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$546
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$27906

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$916
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$950
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1094
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$867
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$950
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1021
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$947
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$807
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$842
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$979
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$846
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$974
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$932
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$947
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$913
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1046
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$948
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$926
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$936
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$855
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$914
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1074
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$953
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$914
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$917
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1021
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1016
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$921
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$925
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$949
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$962
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$907
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$966
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1000
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$873
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1075
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1068