Almaty vs Amsterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Amsterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$2311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$4982
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1518
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$3717
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
94
😀 Quality of life
64
94
🏙️ Population
1.92M
860K

The cost of living in Almaty is 66% less expensive than in Amsterdam. Cities ranked 6284th and 294th ($775 vs $2311) 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 1.6 months in Amsterdam. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Amsterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 4680th 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
$5.39
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$59.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$5.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$1468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$2516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$8970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$5663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$3.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$2.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$5.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$8.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$26.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$1599
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$11361

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755