Almaty vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$1400
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2223
$3413
🏠 One person rent
$464
$690
🏘️ Family rent
$873
$1128
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$2628
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
51
98
😀 Quality of life
66
74
🏙️ Population
2.23M
919K

The cost of living in Almaty is 37% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6143rd and 3869th ($881 vs $1400) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.9 months in Seongnam. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 4016th and 1233rd 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
$7.16
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$1292
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$82.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.12%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1799
$10514
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$5622
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$139
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$9.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$62.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12609
$20935

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$785
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$652
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$749
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$674
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$713
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$637
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$607
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$610
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$543
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$623
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$619
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$624
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$634
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$441
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$531
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$477
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$430
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$601
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$538
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$591
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$626
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$569
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$613
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$444
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$512
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$562
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$571
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$853
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$613
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$501
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$614
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$460
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$615
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$623
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$512
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$627
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$662

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1283
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1165
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1161
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1122
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1022
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1129
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1070
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1163
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1042
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1089
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1099
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1092
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1075
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1055
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1074
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1151
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$865
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1565
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$900
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$936
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1036
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1016
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1019
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1038