Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

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Finland

Helsinki vs. Almaty Cost of Living Summary

Helsinki is 61.2% more expensive than Almaty.

Restaurants: pay 60.1% more in Helsinki
Groceries: pay 38.4% more in Helsinki
Transportation: pay 2.8 times more in Helsinki
Housing: pay 59.5% more in Helsinki
Childcare: pay 4.1% more in Helsinki
Entertainment and Sports: pay 89.1% more in Helsinki
Clothing: pay 8.3% less in Helsinki

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and childcare in Helsinki are more expensive than in Almaty. Notably, transportation and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Helsinki.

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Helsinki vs. Almaty Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Helsinki instead of Almaty, you would:

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pay 60.1% more for restaurants

	Almaty	Helsinki
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.42 KZT6,082.92	$17.92 €15.95	+33.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.95 KZT4,055.28	$13.44 €11.96	+50.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 KZT615.44	$3.45 €3.07	+154.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KZT410.90	$2.59 €2.30	+185.4%
Average			+60.1%

Almaty vs. Helsinki - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.4% more for groceries

	Almaty	Helsinki
Bread 1 loaf	$0.94 KZT425.21	$2.76 €2.45	+193.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.46 KZT2,925.52	$4.96 €4.41	-23.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.48 KZT2,938.79	$5.08 €4.52	-21.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.45 KZT1,109.97	$3.93 €3.50	+60.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 KZT1,401.59	$6.02 €5.36	+94.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT387.73	$1.26 €1.12	+46.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 KZT481.68	$0.99 €0.88	-6.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 KZT621.58	$1.12 €1.00	-18.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 KZT605.34	$1.77 €1.58	+32.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 KZT160.60	$0.55 €0.49	+55.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 KZT119.25	$0.74 €0.66	+180.9%
Average			+38.4%

Almaty vs. Helsinki - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

	Almaty	Helsinki
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.64 KZT1,198.22	$8.89 €7.91	+236.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.15 KZT10,036.82	$81.74 €72.75	+269.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,370.46 KZT10M	$36,622.07 €32,594.96	+63.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	$26.34 €23.44	+292.4%
Average			+181.6%

Almaty vs. Helsinki - Cost of transportation

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pay 59.5% more for housing

	Almaty	Helsinki
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.11 KZT8,207.89	$24.77 €22.05	+36.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$802.28 KZT364K	$1,207.26 €1,074.51	+50.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$513.47 KZT233K	$904.00 €804.59	+76.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.56 KZT31,526.07	$104.89 €93.35	+50.8%
Average			+59.5%

Almaty vs. Helsinki - Cost of housing

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pay 4.1% more for childcare

	Almaty	Helsinki
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$456.34 KZT207K	$476.51 €424.11	+4.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,216.13 KZT6M	$12,685.20 €11,290.29	+3.8%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 89.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Almaty	Helsinki
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.24 KZT1,470.04	$10.08 €8.97	+210.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.30 KZT1,497.69	$5.23 €4.65	+58.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.63 KZT1,191.24	$14.00 €12.46	+432.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.49 KZT31,945.91	$46.96 €41.80	-33.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	$18.48 €16.44	+175.3%
Average			+89.1%

Almaty vs. Helsinki - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 8.3% less for clothing

	Almaty	Helsinki
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.07 KZT43,537.96	$92.46 €82.29	-3.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.45 KZT21,502.09	$43.55 €38.76	-8.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.68 KZT66,021.45	$104.85 €93.32	-28.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.22 KZT60,829.24	$149.45 €133.01	+11.3%
Average			-8.3%

Almaty vs. Helsinki - Cost of clothing

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