Almaty vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$524
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$2607
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
52
98
😀 Quality of life
70
76
🏙️ Population
2.23M
919K

The cost of living in Almaty is 32% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5852nd and 4288th ($974 vs $1425) 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 1.8 months in Seongnam. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 4192nd and 1327th 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
$7.79
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$12598

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019