Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dubrovnik vs. Almaty Cost of Living Summary
Dubrovnik is 35.3% more expensive than Almaty.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.2% more in Dubrovnik
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% less in Dubrovnik
- Transportation
-
pay 99.8% more in Dubrovnik
- Housing
-
pay 85.9% more in Dubrovnik
- Childcare
-
pay 66.9% less in Dubrovnik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.7% more in Dubrovnik
- Clothing
-
pay 41.1% less in Dubrovnik
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Dubrovnik are more expensive than in Almaty. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Dubrovnik. Notably, transportation, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Dubrovnik.
Dubrovnik vs. Almaty Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dubrovnik instead of Almaty, you would:
pay 79.2% more for restaurants
|
Almaty
|
Dubrovnik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.42
KZT6,082.92
|
$19.60
HRK131.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.95
KZT4,055.28
|
$12.88
HRK86.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
KZT615.44
|
$4.64
HRK31.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KZT410.90
|
$4.62
HRK30.97
|
|
Almaty vs. Dubrovnik - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.8% less for groceries
|
Almaty
|
Dubrovnik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
KZT425.21
|
$1.19
HRK8.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.46
KZT2,925.52
|
$5.04
HRK33.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.48
KZT2,938.79
|
$4.03
HRK27.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.45
KZT1,109.97
|
$4.12
HRK27.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
KZT1,401.59
|
$4.06
HRK27.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT387.73
|
$0.83
HRK5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
KZT481.68
|
$0.63
HRK4.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
KZT621.58
|
$0.76
HRK5.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
KZT605.34
|
$1.24
HRK8.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
KZT160.60
|
$0.41
HRK2.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
KZT119.25
|
$0.42
HRK2.81
|
|
Almaty vs. Dubrovnik - Cost of groceries
pay 99.8% more for transportation
|
Almaty
|
Dubrovnik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.64
KZT1,198.22
|
$7.04
HRK47.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.15
KZT10,036.82
|
$54.87
HRK367.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,370.46
KZT10M
|
$26,300.35
HRK176K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.71
KZT3,041.46
|
$14.11
HRK94.59
|
|
Almaty vs. Dubrovnik - Cost of transportation
pay 85.9% more for housing
|
Almaty
|
Dubrovnik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.11
KZT8,207.89
|
$42.81
HRK286.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$802.28
KZT364K
|
$1,466.85
HRK9,833.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$513.47
KZT233K
|
$919.30
HRK6,163.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.56
KZT31,526.07
|
$138.04
HRK925.45
|
|
Almaty vs. Dubrovnik - Cost of housing
pay 66.9% less for childcare
|
Almaty
|
Dubrovnik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.34
KZT207K
|
$89.58
HRK600.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,216.13
KZT6M
|
$6,830.39
HRK45,791.73
|
|
Almaty vs. Dubrovnik - Cost of childcare
pay 30.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Almaty
|
Dubrovnik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.24
KZT1,470.04
|
$5.60
HRK37.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
KZT1,497.69
|
$4.14
HRK27.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
KZT1,191.24
|
$5.32
HRK35.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.49
KZT31,945.91
|
$69.05
HRK462.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.71
KZT3,041.46
|
$8.12
HRK54.42
|
|
Almaty vs. Dubrovnik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.1% less for clothing
|
Almaty
|
Dubrovnik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
KZT43,537.96
|
$72.78
HRK487.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.45
KZT21,502.09
|
$27.99
HRK187.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$145.68
KZT66,021.45
|
$67.18
HRK450.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.22
KZT60,829.24
|
$78.38
HRK525.48
|
|
Almaty vs. Dubrovnik - Cost of clothing
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