Almaty vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$531
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$2124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
91
😀 Quality of life
70
89
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.23M

The cost of living in Almaty is 3% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5468th and 5675th ($1014 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th 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 2.2 months in Suwon. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 3901st and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Suwon

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Almaty Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$14818

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$943
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1001
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1089
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$917
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1062
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$852
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997