Almaty vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$477
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$2213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
59
😀 Quality of life
70
70
🏙️ Population
2.23M
504K

The cost of living in Almaty is 14% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6307th and 5383rd ($884 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th 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 2.2 months in Pohang. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 4103rd and 3894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$13593

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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
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016