Almaty vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$524
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$1212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
52
93
😀 Quality of life
70
87
🏙️ Population
2.23M
2.35M

The cost of living in Almaty is 3% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 5852nd and 6085th ($974 vs $941) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.3 months in Taoyuan. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 4192nd and 373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Taoyuan

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Almaty Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$528
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$8065
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$5166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$9.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$3.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$9.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$7.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$541
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$17081

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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
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$882
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$937
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$709
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$796
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$997
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$957
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$888
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$879
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$889
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$910
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$668
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$910
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$841
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$654
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$999
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$634
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$630
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$903
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1067
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$723
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$705
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$763
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$696
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$682
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$634
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1064
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$697
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$698
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$610
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$465
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$602
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$598
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$667
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$617
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$464