Cost of living comparison

Serbia

compared to

Kazakhstan

Almaty vs. Belgrade Cost of Living Summary

Almaty is 17.1% cheaper than Belgrade.

Restaurants: pay 25.9% less in Almaty
Groceries: pay 4.8% more in Almaty
Transportation: pay 48.1% less in Almaty
Housing: pay 18.5% less in Almaty
Childcare: pay 8.1% more in Almaty
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.1% less in Almaty
Clothing: pay 1.3% less in Almaty

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

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Almaty vs. Belgrade Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.9% less for restaurants

	Belgrade	Almaty
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.25 RSD1,385	$13.42 KZT6,082.92	+1.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.35 RSD1,395	$8.95 KZT4,055.28	-33.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.79 RSD292	$1.36 KZT615.44	-51.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 RSD241	$0.91 KZT410.90	-60.7%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 4.8% more for groceries

	Belgrade	Almaty
Bread 1 loaf	$1.15 RSD120	$0.94 KZT425.21	-18.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.65 RSD590	$6.46 KZT2,925.52	+14.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.41 RSD565	$6.48 KZT2,938.79	+19.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.75 RSD287	$2.45 KZT1,109.97	-10.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.08 RSD322	$3.09 KZT1,401.59	+0.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 RSD77	$0.86 KZT387.73	+15.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 RSD86	$1.06 KZT481.68	+28.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 RSD88	$1.37 KZT621.58	+62.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 RSD145	$1.34 KZT605.34	-3.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RSD43	$0.35 KZT160.60	-13.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RSD33	$0.26 KZT119.25	-16.6%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 48.1% less for transportation

	Belgrade	Almaty
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.16 RSD748	$2.64 KZT1,198.22	-63.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.15 KZT10,036.82
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,517.27 RSD3M	$22,370.46 KZT10M	-26.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 RSD1,156	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	-39.3%
Average			-48.1%

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pay 18.5% less for housing

	Belgrade	Almaty
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.64 RSD3,725	$18.11 KZT8,207.89	-49.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$821.08 RSD85,814	$802.28 KZT364K	-2.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$553.04 RSD57,801	$513.47 KZT233K	-7.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$166.93 RSD17,446	$69.56 KZT31,526.07	-58.3%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 8.1% more for childcare

	Belgrade	Almaty
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$425.54 RSD44,475	$456.34 KZT207K	+7.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,215.66 RSD1M	$12,216.13 KZT6M	+8.9%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Belgrade	Almaty
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.72 RSD389	$3.24 KZT1,470.04	-12.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 RSD326	$3.30 KZT1,497.69	+6.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.67 RSD488	$2.63 KZT1,191.24	-43.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.23 RSD4,309	$70.49 KZT31,945.91	+71.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.58 RSD897	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	-21.8%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 1.3% less for clothing

	Belgrade	Almaty
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$110.61 RSD11,560	$96.07 KZT43,537.96	-13.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.78 RSD4,889	$47.45 KZT21,502.09	+1.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.03 RSD12,231	$145.68 KZT66,021.45	+24.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.95 RSD16,194	$134.22 KZT60,829.24	-13.4%
Average			-1.3%

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