Kazakhstan vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kazakhstan South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$690
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1667
$2777
🏠 One person rent
$325
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$804
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$624
$2268
💸 GDP per capita
$14155
$36239
😃 Human freedom index
6.38
8.15
❤️ Life expectancy
74.4
83.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
38
63
🌐 English speaking %
15.4%
20%
🎓 Higher education
50
87
😀 Quality of life
55
87
🏙️ Population
20.6M
51.8M

The average cost of living in Kazakhstan ($690) is 38% less expensive than in South Korea ($1114). Kazakhstan ranked 151st vs 80th for South Korea in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kazakhstan compared to 2 months in South Korea. Ranked 81st and 23rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Kazakhstan vs South Korea

We calculate prices for Kazakhstan and South Korea as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 87 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Kazakhstan South Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$6.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.93
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.31
 Cappuccino
$2.14
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$1123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$98.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.02%
4.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1209
$11512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$859
$6605
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.64
$8.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.48
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$2.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.75
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.67
$9.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$53.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.54
$9.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.3
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7032
$17691

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Kazakhstan

City Cost of living Population
Almaty
$974
2.23M
Nur-Sultan
$732
1.08M
Shymkent
$562
1.19M
Aktobe
$579
388K
Karaganda
$550
516K
Oskemen
$595
333K
Semey
$553
350K
Oral
$604
236K
Pavlodar
$576
333K
Taraz
$477
418K
Atyrau
$750
295K
Kostanay
$690
259K
Petropavl
$564
223K
Kyzylorda
$484
271K
Taldiqorgan
$738
162K
Temirtau
$530
185K
Ekibastuz
$570
160K
Aktau
$598
183K
Kokshetau
$747
139K
Turkistan
$521
165K
Zhanaozen
$613
113K
Jezkazgan
$517
86.2K
Balkhash
$661
78K
Aksu
$571
69.4K
Kapchagay
$842
61.8K
Kaskelen
$866
58.4K
Kentau
$505
72.6K
Satbayev
$530
61.9K
Kulsary
$690
53.7K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1363
9.67M
Busan
$1114
3.45M
Incheon
$1057
3.05M
Daegu
$1043
2.38M
Gwangju
$1062
1.41M
Daejeon
$922
1.48M
Ulsan
$1020
1.13M
Suwon
$1030
1.23M
Seongnam
$1425
919K
Yongin
$1102
1.08M
Cheongju
$903
848K
Hwaseong
$1076
1M
Changwon
$1032
1.01M
Namyangju
$1120
732K
Goyang
$1092
1.06M
Gimhae
$946
534K
Jeju
$1064
698K
Siheung
$1292
514K
Pyeongtaek
$1095
607K
Pohang
$1030
504K
Cheonan
$1121
657K
Bucheon
$1167
772K
Uijeongbu
$913
463K
Jeju Island
$1079
666K
Paju
$1049
498K
Ansan
$1044
623K
Gwangju
$1179
397K
Hanam
$1162
330K
Gunsan
$1002
275K
Sejong
$986
392K