Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Kazakhstan

Almaty vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Almaty is 26.5% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 11.1% less in Almaty
Groceries: pay 4.0% more in Almaty
Transportation: pay 41.7% less in Almaty
Housing: pay 44.8% less in Almaty
Childcare: pay 19.0% less in Almaty
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.0% less in Almaty
Clothing: pay 15.1% more in Almaty

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

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Almaty vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.1% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Almaty
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.42	$13.42 KZT6,078.37	+16.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.37	$8.95 KZT4,052.25	-12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.83	$1.36 KZT614.98	-39.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.85	$0.91 KZT410.59	-59.6%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 4.0% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Almaty
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.88	$0.94 KZT424.89	-37.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.41	$6.46 KZT2,923.33	+46.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN16.06	$6.48 KZT2,936.59	+59.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.35	$2.45 KZT1,109.14	-37.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.65	$3.09 KZT1,400.54	+4.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.15	$0.86 KZT387.44	+57.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.05	$1.06 KZT481.32	+37.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.05	$1.37 KZT621.11	+77.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.23	$1.34 KZT604.89	-27.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.59	$0.35 KZT160.48	-12.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.61	$0.26 KZT119.16	-35.5%
Average			+4.0%

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pay 41.7% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Almaty
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN26.09	$2.64 KZT1,197.33	-60.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN111.02	$22.15 KZT10,029.31	-21.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN121K	$22,370.46 KZT10M	-27.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.46	$6.71 KZT3,039.19	-47.5%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 44.8% less for housing

	Warsaw	Almaty
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.62	$18.11 KZT8,201.75	+12.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,650.66	$802.28 KZT363K	-31.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,751.55	$513.47 KZT233K	-46.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,037.05	$69.56 KZT31,502.48	-73.5%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 19.0% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Almaty
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,321.26	$456.34 KZT207K	-22.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN57,071.99	$12,216.13 KZT6M	-15.5%
Average			-19.0%

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pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Almaty
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.17	$3.24 KZT1,468.94	-29.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.85	$3.30 KZT1,496.57	-22.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.23	$2.63 KZT1,190.35	-58.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN184.37	$70.49 KZT31,922.00	+50.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.33	$6.71 KZT3,039.19	-27.1%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 15.1% more for clothing

	Warsaw	Almaty
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN425.83	$96.07 KZT43,505.37	-10.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN156.36	$47.45 KZT21,486.00	+19.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN419.10	$145.68 KZT65,972.03	+37.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN441.46	$134.22 KZT60,783.71	+20.0%
Average			+15.1%

Warsaw vs. Almaty - Cost of clothing

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