Almaty vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$1045
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$531
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
52
78
😀 Quality of life
70
73
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1M

The cost of living in Almaty is 3% less expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 5468th and 5229th ($1014 vs $1045) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th 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 1.6 months in Hwaseong. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Hwaseong ranked 20th in South Korea, while ranked 3901st and 2227th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Hwaseong

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Almaty Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$13137
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$5451
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$6.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$9.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$48.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$6.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$17344

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

Cities near Hwaseong

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$1001
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$985
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1022
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1019
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1032
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1031
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1090
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$952
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1061
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1313
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1455
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1040
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1296
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1179
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1052
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$917
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1152
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1089
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1128
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1108
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1094
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$868
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$894
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1010
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$977
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$982
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1009
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$865
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$997
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1012
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1062
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852