Almaty vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$585
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$2023
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
50
59
😀 Quality of life
64
68
🏙️ Population
1.92M
504K

The cost of living in Almaty is 6% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4975th and 5400th ($1051 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 53rd 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 months in Pohang. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 4635th and 3679th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$13736

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991