Abu Dhabi vs Almaty - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Almaty
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$2404
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$58.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$687
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
52
50
😀 Quality of life
83
65
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.92M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 92% more expensive than in Almaty. Cities ranked 2486th and 6015th ($1802 vs $941) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Kazakhstan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Kazakhstan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.7 months in Almaty. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Almaty ranked 1st in Kazakhstan, while ranked 405th and 4176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Almaty

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Abu Dhabi Almaty
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$8.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$6.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$1259
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$823
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$40.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$61.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
17.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$1875
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$1258
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$7.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$9.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$5.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$7.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$85.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$11033

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Almaty

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687