Cost of living comparison

United States

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Kazakhstan

Almaty vs. Palo Alto Cost of Living Summary

Almaty is 63.6% cheaper than Palo Alto.

Restaurants: pay 45.3% less in Almaty
Groceries: pay 55.1% less in Almaty
Transportation: pay 51.4% less in Almaty
Housing: pay 79.1% less in Almaty
Childcare: pay 78.9% less in Almaty
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.0% less in Almaty
Clothing: pay 23.2% more in Almaty

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

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Almaty vs. Palo Alto Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Almaty instead of Palo Alto, you would:

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pay 45.3% less for restaurants

	Palo Alto	Almaty
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.00	$13.42 KZT6,099.57	-46.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.00	$8.95 KZT4,066.38	-31.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13	$1.36 KZT617.13	-56.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70	$0.91 KZT412.02	-66.4%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 55.1% less for groceries

	Palo Alto	Almaty
Bread 1 loaf	$5.31	$0.94 KZT426.37	-82.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.16	$6.46 KZT2,933.52	-20.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.38	$6.48 KZT2,946.83	+1.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.84	$2.45 KZT1,113.01	-58.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46	$3.09 KZT1,405.42	-52.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.39	$0.86 KZT388.80	-64.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90	$1.06 KZT482.99	+18.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.00	$1.37 KZT623.28	-31.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.00	$1.34 KZT607.00	-55.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.40	$0.35 KZT161.04	-74.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.67	$0.26 KZT119.57	-84.2%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 51.4% less for transportation

	Palo Alto	Almaty
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.86	$2.64 KZT1,201.50	-54.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.15 KZT10,064.29
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,998.00	$22,370.46 KZT10M	-39.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.39	$6.71 KZT3,049.79	-67.1%
Average			-51.4%

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pay 79.1% less for housing

	Palo Alto	Almaty
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$76.29	$18.11 KZT8,230.36	-76.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,600.00	$802.28 KZT365K	-77.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$3,148.75	$513.47 KZT233K	-83.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$209.55	$69.56 KZT31,612.36	-66.8%
Average			-79.1%

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pay 78.9% less for childcare

	Palo Alto	Almaty
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,942.94	$456.34 KZT207K	-84.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$42,562.50	$12,216.13 KZT6M	-71.3%
Average			-78.9%

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pay 59.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Palo Alto	Almaty
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00	$3.24 KZT1,474.06	-59.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.80	$3.30 KZT1,501.79	-43.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.71	$2.63 KZT1,194.50	-77.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$167.25	$70.49 KZT32,033.34	-57.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.00	$6.71 KZT3,049.79	-60.5%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 23.2% more for clothing

	Palo Alto	Almaty
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.50	$96.07 KZT43,657.12	+42.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.67	$47.45 KZT21,560.94	-0.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.40	$145.68 KZT66,202.14	+45.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.91	$134.22 KZT60,995.72	+11.9%
Average			+23.2%

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