Almaty vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$477
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
70
93
🏙️ Population
2.23M
9.67M

The cost of living in Almaty is 36% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6307th and 4296th ($884 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 4103rd and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Seoul

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Almaty Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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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13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020