Kazakhstan vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kazakhstan South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$721
$1074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1745
$2688
🏠 One person rent
$338
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$700
$2138
💸 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 ($721) is 33% less expensive than in South Korea ($1074). Kazakhstan ranked 149th vs 86th 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 1 months in Kazakhstan compared to 2 months in South Korea. Ranked 78th 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
$8.36
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.28
$5.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.16
 Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$1137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$514
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.83%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1301
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$6055
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.06
$8.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$6.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.88
$9.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.4
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7623
$18682

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Cities Comparison in Kazakhstan vs South Korea

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Kazakhstan

City Cost of living Population
Almaty
$1014
2.23M
Nur-Sultan
$823
1.08M
Shymkent
$587
1.19M
Taraz
$488
418K
Karaganda
$571
516K
Semey
$559
350K
Oskemen
$602
333K
Oral
$620
236K
Pavlodar
$585
333K
Atyrau
$764
323K
Aktobe
$606
388K
Kyzylorda
$492
271K
Kostanay
$702
259K
Petropavl
$575
223K
Taldiqorgan
$764
162K
Turkistan
$549
165K
Temirtau
$545
185K
Ekibastuz
$595
160K
Aktau
$611
183K
Kokshetau
$763
139K
Zhanaozen
$624
113K
Jezkazgan
$548
86.2K
Balkhash
$687
78K
Kentau
$535
72.6K
Kapchagay
$876
61.8K
Aksu
$586
69.4K
Kaskelen
$899
58.4K
Satbayev
$558
61.9K
Kulsary
$702
53.7K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1296
9.67M
Busan
$1084
3.45M
Incheon
$1032
3.05M
Daegu
$992
2.38M
Gwangju
$957
1.41M
Daejeon
$905
1.48M
Suwon
$985
1.23M
Ulsan
$957
1.13M
Goyang
$1052
1.06M
Yongin
$1061
1.08M
Cheongju
$865
848K
Seongnam
$1455
919K
Hwaseong
$1045
1M
Changwon
$1013
1.01M
Namyangju
$1094
732K
Gimhae
$1014
534K
Jeju
$1020
698K
Pyeongtaek
$1048
607K
Pohang
$989
504K
Jeju Island
$1037
666K
Cheonan
$1128
657K
Bucheon
$1090
772K
Uijeongbu
$868
463K
Siheung
$1313
514K
Paju
$1010
498K
Ansan
$1001
623K
Gwangju
$1179
397K
Jeonju
$771
342K
Gunsan
$964
275K
Sejong
$971
392K