Almaty vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$585
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
50
98
😀 Quality of life
64
77
🏙️ Population
1.92M
949K

The cost of living in Almaty is 6% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4975th and 4659th ($1051 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 4635th and 696th 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
$8.87
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$19963

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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

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949