Almaty vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$524
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
85
😀 Quality of life
70
86
🏙️ Population
2.23M
2.87M

The cost of living in Almaty is 2% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5852nd and 5984th ($974 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Kazakhstan and Taiwan, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 4192nd and 409th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Taichung

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Almaty Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$6960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$7979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$17495

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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

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665