Almaty vs Ankara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Ankara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1118
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2746
🏠 One person rent
$477
$570
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$80.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$806
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
96
😀 Quality of life
70
75
🏙️ Population
2.23M
5.8M

The cost of living in Almaty is 21% less expensive than in Ankara. Cities ranked 6307th and 4905th ($884 vs $1118) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kazakhstan and Turkey, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.7 months in Ankara. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Ankara ranked 2nd in Turkey, while ranked 4103rd and 2097th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Ankara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$35.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$726
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$74.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
49.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$1769
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$6.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$9.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$2.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$155
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$13974

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Cities near Almaty

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

Cities near Ankara

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$700
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$780
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$759
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$655
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$750
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$578
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$786
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$695
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$800
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$697
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$745
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$777
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$838
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$820
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$686
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$547
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$670
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$837
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$612
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$852
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$725
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$985
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$779
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$838
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$781
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$696
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$754
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$835
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$819
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$787
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$690
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$1059
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$659
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$679
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$546
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$720
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$915