Almaty vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$531
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$69.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$1660
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
18
😀 Quality of life
70
65
🏙️ Population
2.23M
666K

The cost of living in Almaty is 2% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 5468th and 5282nd ($1014 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st 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 Jeju Island. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Jeju Island ranked 74th in South Korea, while ranked 3901st and 5127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Jeju Island

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Almaty Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$7.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$4.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$713
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$8684
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$5507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$6.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$7.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$6.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$6.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$20855

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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 Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1035
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1020
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$942
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$909
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$954
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$973
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$957
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$955
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$878
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$982
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$930
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$922
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1051
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$946
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$974
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$896
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$923
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$992
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$771
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$885
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$899
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1013
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$938
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$964
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$887
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$883
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$892
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$916
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$1014
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1084
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$879
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1023
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$882
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$952
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1044
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$881
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$990
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$883
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$870