Cost of living comparison
China is 0.0% cheaper than Almaty.
If you lived in China instead of Almaty, you would:
pay 45.1% less for restaurants
Almaty
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
KZT4,002.87
|
$3.04
CN¥21.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
KZT3,002.16
|
$5.19
CN¥37.53
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
KZT425.65
|
$0.49
CN¥3.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
KZT218.92
|
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
|
pay 18.2% more for groceries
Almaty
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
KZT261.33
|
$1.65
CN¥11.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.16
KZT2,268.57
|
$5.98
CN¥43.22
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.26
KZT2,313.52
|
$7.16
CN¥51.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.83
KZT806.10
|
$1.65
CN¥11.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
KZT1,093.69
|
$1.58
CN¥11.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
KZT269.31
|
$0.76
CN¥5.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
KZT417.75
|
$0.58
CN¥4.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
KZT468.70
|
$0.66
CN¥4.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
KZT427.28
|
$0.53
CN¥3.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
KZT111.30
|
$0.33
CN¥2.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
KZT95.85
|
$0.41
CN¥2.96
|
|
pay 25.5% more for transportation
Almaty
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.98
KZT868.79
|
$4.45
CN¥32.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.39
KZT7,205.17
|
$22.24
CN¥160.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,907.67
KZT10,507,546.41
|
$19,593.81
CN¥141,598.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.60
KZT2,902.08
|
$3.91
CN¥28.25
|
|
pay 37.6% less for housing
Almaty
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.36
KZT5,869.74
|
$12.06
CN¥87.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$763.37
KZT335,504.11
|
$335.80
CN¥2,426.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.04
KZT237,349.95
|
$208.96
CN¥1,510.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.94
KZT22,826.19
|
$39.78
CN¥287.47
|
|
pay 66.4% more for childcare
Almaty
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.03
KZT127,471.17
|
$483.22
CN¥3,492.08
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,850.24
KZT4,768,737.36
|
$18,043.44
CN¥130,394.50
|
|
pay 14.4% more for entertainment and sports
Almaty
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.28
KZT560.40
|
$1.08
CN¥7.79
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
KZT1,139.05
|
$3.20
CN¥23.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
KZT805.58
|
$3.22
CN¥23.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.89
KZT22,366.06
|
$42.07
CN¥304.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.69
KZT2,501.80
|
$6.01
CN¥43.42
|
|
pay 41.9% less for clothing
Almaty
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.57
KZT42,880.43
|
$48.74
CN¥352.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.82
KZT21,015.09
|
$31.37
CN¥226.69
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KZT56,363.52
|
$73.58
CN¥531.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.93
KZT56,663.42
|
$76.83
CN¥555.20
|
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