Cost of living comparison

Armenia

compared to

Kazakhstan

Almaty vs. Yerevan Cost of Living Summary

Almaty is 11.0% cheaper than Yerevan.

Restaurants: pay 4.0% more in Almaty
Groceries: pay 9.6% more in Almaty
Transportation: pay 35.7% less in Almaty
Housing: pay 17.8% less in Almaty
Childcare: pay 20.8% more in Almaty
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.5% less in Almaty
Clothing: pay 11.0% less in Almaty

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

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Almaty vs. Yerevan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.0% more for restaurants

	Yerevan	Almaty
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.11 AMD4,022.20	$13.42 KZT6,082.92	+20.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.11 AMD4,022.20	$8.95 KZT4,055.28	-19.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 AMD449.99	$1.36 KZT615.44	+9.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 AMD266.77	$0.91 KZT410.90	+23.0%
Average			+4.0%

Yerevan vs. Almaty - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.6% more for groceries

	Yerevan	Almaty
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 AMD361.76	$0.94 KZT425.21	-6.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.44 AMD1,608.52	$6.46 KZT2,925.52	+45.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.38 AMD2,310.90	$6.48 KZT2,938.79	+1.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.83 AMD1,023.76	$2.45 KZT1,109.97	-13.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 AMD1,283.30	$3.09 KZT1,401.59	-12.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.69 AMD250.10	$0.86 KZT387.73	+23.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 AMD296.61	$1.06 KZT481.68	+29.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 AMD325.79	$1.37 KZT621.58	+52.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 AMD422.36	$1.34 KZT605.34	+14.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 AMD117.59	$0.35 KZT160.60	+9.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 AMD111.58	$0.26 KZT119.25	-14.6%
Average			+9.6%

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pay 35.7% less for transportation

	Yerevan	Almaty
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.06 AMD2,194.13	$2.64 KZT1,198.22	-56.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 AMD9,049.94	$22.15 KZT10,036.82	-11.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AMD13M	$22,370.46 KZT10M	-36.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.92 AMD2,143.83	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	+13.3%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 17.8% less for housing

	Yerevan	Almaty
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.24 AMD8,775.09	$18.11 KZT8,207.89	-25.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$908.70 AMD329K	$802.28 KZT364K	-11.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$630.03 AMD228K	$513.47 KZT233K	-18.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.84 AMD35,062.79	$69.56 KZT31,526.07	-28.2%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 20.8% more for childcare

	Yerevan	Almaty
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$372.81 AMD135K	$456.34 KZT207K	+22.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,250.15 AMD4M	$12,216.13 KZT6M	+19.2%
Average			+20.8%

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pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Yerevan	Almaty
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 AMD1,005.55	$3.24 KZT1,470.04	+16.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.82 AMD1,384.56	$3.30 KZT1,497.69	-13.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 AMD1,005.55	$2.63 KZT1,191.24	-5.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.26 AMD26,523.05	$70.49 KZT31,945.91	-3.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 AMD3,016.65	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	-19.5%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 11.0% less for clothing

	Yerevan	Almaty
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.31 AMD38,127.08	$96.07 KZT43,537.96	-8.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.07 AMD21,024.36	$47.45 KZT21,502.09	-18.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$140.41 AMD50,836.11	$145.68 KZT66,021.45	+3.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$165.48 AMD59,913.98	$134.22 KZT60,829.24	-18.9%
Average			-11.0%

Yerevan vs. Almaty - Cost of clothing

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