Almaty vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$499
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$836
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$74.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$2352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
50
76
😀 Quality of life
65
86
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.48M

The cost of living in Almaty is 3% less expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 6015th and 5865th ($941 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd 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 2.4 months in Daejeon. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Daejeon ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 4176th and 314th 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
$8.28
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$26.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$5730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$4514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$8.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$8.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$69.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$19159

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127