Alexandria vs Almaty - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Almaty
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$2223
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$873
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$56.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
51
😀 Quality of life
48
66
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.23M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 64% less expensive than in Almaty. Cities ranked 9165th and 6143rd ($316 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Egypt and Kazakhstan, respectively. Check Egypt vs Kazakhstan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.8 months in Almaty. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Almaty ranked 1st in Kazakhstan, while ranked 6367th and 4016th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Almaty
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$7.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$58
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
18.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$1799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$6.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$7.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$9.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$12609

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$268
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$288
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$301
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$300
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$307
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$417
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$318
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$298
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$335
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$276
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$325
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$319
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$272
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$339
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$640
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1742
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1511
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1732
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1684
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1837
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1686
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1551
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$290
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1884
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1471
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1890
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1834
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1811
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2156
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2232

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$785
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$749
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$674
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$713
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$637
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$607
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$610
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$543
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$623
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$619
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$624
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$634
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$441
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$531
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$477
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$430
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$601
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$538
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$591
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$626
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$569
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$613
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$444
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$512
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$562
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$571
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$853
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$613
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$501
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$614
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$460
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$615
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$623
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$512
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$627
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$662