Cost of living comparison
United States is 2.6 times more expensive than Almaty.
If you lived in United States instead of Almaty, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Almaty
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
KZT4,107.74
|
$18.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
KZT3,080.80
|
$10.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
KZT436.80
|
$2.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
KZT224.65
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Almaty
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
KZT268.18
|
$3.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.16
KZT2,328.00
|
$6.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.26
KZT2,374.13
|
$3.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.83
KZT827.22
|
$3.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
KZT1,122.34
|
$5.12
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
KZT276.37
|
$2.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
KZT428.70
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
KZT480.98
|
$2.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
KZT438.47
|
$2.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
KZT114.22
|
$1.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
KZT98.36
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Almaty
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.98
KZT891.55
|
$3.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.39
KZT7,393.93
|
$65.73
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,907.67
KZT10,782,813.81
|
$31,580.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.60
KZT2,978.11
|
$17.71
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Almaty
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.36
KZT6,023.51
|
$67.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$763.37
KZT344,293.35
|
$1,635.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.04
KZT243,567.83
|
$1,397.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.94
KZT23,424.17
|
$148.42
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
Almaty
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.03
KZT130,810.54
|
$1,344.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,850.24
KZT4,893,664.52
|
$23,001.10
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Almaty
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.28
KZT575.08
|
$5.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
KZT1,168.89
|
$4.97
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
KZT826.68
|
$9.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.89
KZT22,951.99
|
$51.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.69
KZT2,567.34
|
$13.21
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
Almaty
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.57
KZT44,003.77
|
$50.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.82
KZT21,565.63
|
$40.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KZT57,840.08
|
$85.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.93
KZT58,147.84
|
$113.11
|
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