Almaty vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2223
$2724
🏠 One person rent
$464
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$873
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$2163
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
51
76
😀 Quality of life
66
85
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.48M

The cost of living in Almaty is 11% less expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 6143rd and 5544th ($881 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 64th 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 Daejeon. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Daejeon ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 4016th and 350th 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
$7.16
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.12%
3.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1799
$5276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$4192
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$9.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$7.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$4.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12609
$15827

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$785
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$749
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$674
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$713
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$637
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$607
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$610
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$543
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$623
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$619
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$624
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$634
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$441
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$531
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$477
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$430
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$601
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$538
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$591
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$626
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$569
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$613
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$444
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$512
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$562
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$571
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$853
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$613
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$501
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$614
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$460
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$615
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$623
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$512
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$627
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$662

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$977
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1038
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$936
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1038
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$959
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$854
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1000
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$977
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1005
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1026
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$979
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$900
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1033
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1042
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1036
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$970
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1127
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1020
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$987
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1026
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1022
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1089
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1016
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1165
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1070
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1074
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1283
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$995
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$880
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1022
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1400