Almaty vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$499
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
50
98
😀 Quality of life
65
76
🏙️ Population
1.92M
919K

The cost of living in Almaty is 16% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6015th and 4810th ($941 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 2.5 months in Seongnam. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 4176th and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Seongnam

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Almaty Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$7.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$21935

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098