Abu Dhabi vs Almaty - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Almaty
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$2122
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$829
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$61.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
53
52
😀 Quality of life
85
70
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.23M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 120% more expensive than in Almaty. Cities ranked 2187th and 6307th ($1942 vs $884) 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 1.6 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 443rd and 4103rd 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
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$32.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$6.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$588
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$1004
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$60.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
19.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$1678
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$7.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$6.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$4.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$9881

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$1730
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$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680