Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Kazakhstan

Almaty vs. Dubai Cost of Living Summary

Almaty is 44.8% cheaper than Dubai.

Restaurants: pay 30.7% less in Almaty
Groceries: pay 31.3% less in Almaty
Transportation: pay 37.6% less in Almaty
Housing: pay 74.5% less in Almaty
Childcare: pay 50.8% less in Almaty
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.8% less in Almaty
Clothing: pay 22.6% less in Almaty

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Almaty.

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Almaty vs. Dubai Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.7% less for restaurants

	Dubai	Almaty
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.89 AED40.00	$7.33 KZT3,459.35	-32.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$6.41 KZT3,026.93	-32.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 AED4.37	$0.93 KZT438.12	-22.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 AED3.31	$0.58 KZT275.51	-35.3%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 31.3% less for groceries

	Dubai	Almaty
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 AED5.18	$0.53 KZT251.66	-62.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.45 AED20.01	$4.58 KZT2,164.10	-15.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 AED26.15	$4.84 KZT2,286.21	-32.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 AED12.43	$1.66 KZT785.12	-50.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.21 AED15.45	$1.93 KZT908.98	-54.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.05 AED3.86	$0.59 KZT277.43	-44.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 AED3.16	$0.83 KZT390.49	-3.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 AED2.88	$0.82 KZT386.77	+4.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 AED2.40	$0.84 KZT396.42	+28.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.94	$0.27 KZT128.59	-48.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 AED1.92	$0.18 KZT85.07	-65.5%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 37.6% less for transportation

	Dubai	Almaty
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.82 AED10.37	$1.81 KZT854.51	-35.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$87.13 AED320.00	$18.14 KZT8,561.89	-79.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,229.41 AED100K	$22,900.61 KZT11M	-15.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.71 AED32.00	$7.01 KZT3,308.00	-19.6%
Average			-37.6%

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pay 74.5% less for housing

	Dubai	Almaty
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$98.23 AED360.76	$12.90 KZT6,090.05	-86.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,362.29 AED8,675.50	$645.61 KZT305K	-72.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,533.56 AED5,632.00	$437.19 KZT206K	-71.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.06 AED584.17	$52.67 KZT24,861.89	-66.9%
Average			-74.5%

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pay 50.8% less for childcare

	Dubai	Almaty
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$823.12 AED3,022.92	$258.77 KZT122K	-68.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,907.17 AED54,746.58	$9,972.39 KZT5M	-33.1%
Average			-50.8%

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pay 65.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Dubai	Almaty
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.61 AED50.00	$1.28 KZT605.39	-90.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.65 AED20.75	$2.28 KZT1,074.69	-59.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.13 AED22.50	$1.83 KZT864.84	-70.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.61 AED310.71	$48.33 KZT22,814.37	-42.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.98 AED55.00	$5.13 KZT2,421.54	-65.7%
Average			-65.8%

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pay 22.6% less for clothing

	Dubai	Almaty
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.30 AED298.59	$70.28 KZT33,178.30	-13.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.28 AED232.39	$40.36 KZT19,054.18	-36.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.71 AED476.35	$92.56 KZT43,693.07	-28.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.75 AED458.15	$109.97 KZT51,913.51	-11.8%
Average			-22.6%

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