Almaty vs Ankara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Ankara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$2334
🏠 One person rent
$499
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$798
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$758
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
96
😀 Quality of life
65
73
🏙️ Population
1.92M
5.8M

The cost of living in Almaty is 4% more expensive than in Ankara. Cities ranked 6015th and 6106th ($941 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.8 months in Ankara. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Ankara ranked 2nd in Turkey, while ranked 4176th and 1608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Ankara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$8.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$7.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$516
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$354
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$667
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$41.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$64
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
41.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$1532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$1031
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$9.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$5.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$9.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$5.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$8.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$5.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$81.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$9972

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Cities near Almaty

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Ankara

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$675
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$678
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$643
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$599
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$673
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$617
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$705
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$461
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$504
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$591
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$672
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$716
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$426
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$607
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$605
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$502
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$674
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$692
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$700
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$633
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$656
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$652
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$606
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$642
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$662
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$625
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$637
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$695
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$643
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$690
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$647
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$579
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$536
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$594
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$482
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$728
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$789