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South Korea

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Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Daejeon Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 15.1% cheaper than Daejeon.

Restaurants: pay 33.7% more in Astana
Groceries: pay 62.2% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 12.9% less in Astana
Housing: pay 14.3% more in Astana
Childcare: pay 17.9% less in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.4% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 16.7% more in Astana

The cost of restaurants, clothing, and housing in Astana are more expensive than in Daejeon. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Astana.

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Astana vs. Daejeon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Astana instead of Daejeon, you would:

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pay 33.7% more for restaurants

	Daejeon	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.46 ₩9,962	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	+47.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.45 ₩7,273	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	+43.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 ₩1,644	$1.10 KZT499.26	-10.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ₩877	$0.66 KZT298.06	+0.1%
Average			+33.7%

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pay 62.2% less for groceries

	Daejeon	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 ₩3,611	$0.63 KZT283.87	-76.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.50 ₩7,347	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	+10.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.08 ₩10,786	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	-39.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 ₩3,367	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	-11.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.64 ₩4,858	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	-26.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.99 ₩6,665	$0.82 KZT369.90	-83.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.52 ₩3,367	$1.06 KZT482.49	-57.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.60 ₩3,464	$1.03 KZT468.85	-60.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.69 ₩3,593	$1.01 KZT456.93	-62.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.37 ₩3,163	$0.31 KZT141.42	-86.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.25 ₩1,672	$0.20 KZT91.97	-83.8%
Average			-62.2%

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pay 12.9% less for transportation

	Daejeon	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.72 ₩6,303	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	-46.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.20 ₩14,944	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	+49.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,162.26 ₩38M	$24,607.50 KZT11M	-12.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.18 ₩12,254	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	+21.8%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 14.3% more for housing

	Daejeon	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.39 ₩29,887	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	-19.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$373.20 ₩498K	$575.82 KZT261K	+54.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$298.56 ₩398K	$394.61 KZT179K	+32.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.06 ₩178K	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	-60.7%
Average			+14.3%

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pay 17.9% less for childcare

	Daejeon	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$302.29 ₩403K	$374.89 KZT170K	+24.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,781.84 ₩29M	$11,828.93 KZT5M	-45.7%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Daejeon	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 ₩4,732	$1.34 KZT608.29	-62.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 ₩4,908	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	-29.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,483	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	-33.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.59 ₩44,831	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	+71.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	-42.1%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 16.7% more for clothing

	Daejeon	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.19 ₩85,677	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	+3.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.05 ₩54,793	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	+14.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.30 ₩125K	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	+28.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.36 ₩142K	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	+22.1%
Average			+16.7%

Daejeon vs. Astana - Cost of clothing

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