Almaty vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$524
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$2320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
91
😀 Quality of life
70
90
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.23M

The cost of living in Almaty is 5% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5852nd and 5440th ($974 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 2.3 months in Suwon. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 4192nd and 216th 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
$7.79
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$12755

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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
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015