Almaty vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$959
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2432
🏠 One person rent
$477
$374
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$2181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
52
76
😀 Quality of life
70
74
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.48M

The cost of living in Almaty is 8% less expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 6307th and 5901st ($884 vs $959) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Daejeon ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 4103rd and 2496th 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
$6.77
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$302
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$83.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$5257
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$4227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$8.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$7.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$6.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$55.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$13539

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$976
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1020
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1063
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1046
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$924
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1050
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$998
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$831
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1085
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$957
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$934
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$973
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$920
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1059
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1076
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1068
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$981
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1120
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1171
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$980
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1066
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1037
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1080
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1196
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1049
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1110
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1307
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1062
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$929
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1004
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1435