Almaty vs Amsterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Amsterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$3118
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$7329
🏠 One person rent
$477
$2031
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$3485
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$654
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$260
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$4702
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
95
😀 Quality of life
70
96
🏙️ Population
2.23M
921K

The cost of living in Almaty is 72% less expensive than in Amsterdam. Cities ranked 6307th and 143rd ($884 vs $3118) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.5 months in Amsterdam. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Amsterdam ranked 1st in the Netherlands, while ranked 4103rd and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Amsterdam

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Almaty Amsterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$15.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$7.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$3.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$2130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$1705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$3833
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$2970
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$292
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$10418
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$7591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$3.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$33.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$37.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$2892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$19920

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2178
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2589
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2252
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2230
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2568
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2256
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2718
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2222
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2414
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1514
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2392
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2111
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2581
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2374
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2228
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2011
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2615
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1829
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1860
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2082
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2318
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2070
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2154
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2187
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1986
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1992
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2058
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2107
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2164
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2100
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2087
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2238