Abu Dhabi vs Almaty - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Almaty
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$2459
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$531
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$63.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
51
52
😀 Quality of life
85
70
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.23M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 110% more expensive than in Almaty. Cities ranked 1650th and 5468th ($2133 vs $1014) 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 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.8 months in Almaty. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Almaty ranked 1st in Kazakhstan, while ranked 424th and 3901st 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
$8.11
$8.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$1197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$72.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
20.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$2197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$1284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$5.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$346
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$10616

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$1791
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$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Almaty

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712