Almaty vs Antananarivo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Antananarivo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1403
🏠 One person rent
$477
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$92.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
52
13
😀 Quality of life
70
42
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.28M

The cost of living in Almaty is 57% more expensive than in Antananarivo. Cities ranked 6307th and 8141st ($884 vs $564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Madagascar, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Madagascar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.2 months in Antananarivo. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Antananarivo ranked 1st in Madagascar, while ranked 4103rd and 7545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Antananarivo

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Almaty Antananarivo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$78.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$144
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$54.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
15.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$823
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$7.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$4.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$6.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$2.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$46.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$8558

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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

Cities near Antananarivo

Distance City Cost of living
115 km or 72 mi Antsirabe
$493
217 km or 135 mi Toamasina
$476
633 km or 393 mi Toliara
$453
727 km or 452 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
809 km or 503 mi Domoni
$1207
842 km or 523 mi Le Port
$1590
842 km or 523 mi Saint-Paul
$1641
846 km or 526 mi La Possession
$1561
848 km or 527 mi Saint-Leu
$1751
856 km or 532 mi Saint-Denis
$1535
872 km or 542 mi Saint-Pierre
$1595
873 km or 542 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1546
874 km or 543 mi Le Tampon
$1576
879 km or 546 mi Saint-Andre
$1560
884 km or 549 mi Nacala
$1168
887 km or 551 mi Saint-Benoit
$1561
888 km or 552 mi Saint-Joseph
$1445
925 km or 575 mi Moroni
$1207
975 km or 606 mi Nampula
$935
998 km or 620 mi Pemba
$1511
1047 km or 650 mi Bambous
$774
1052 km or 654 mi Quatre Bornes
$727
1054 km or 655 mi Port Louis
$831
1058 km or 657 mi Curepipe
$842
1058 km or 658 mi Triolet
$834
1068 km or 664 mi Goodlands
$822
1077 km or 669 mi Centre de Flacq
$692
1078 km or 670 mi Mahebourg
$812
1128 km or 701 mi Quelimane
$692
1315 km or 817 mi Mulanje
$461
1333 km or 828 mi Beira
$996
1353 km or 841 mi Zomba
$458
1373 km or 853 mi Blantyre
$506
1396 km or 868 mi Mangochi
$496
1441 km or 896 mi Ntcheu
$493
1448 km or 900 mi Monkey Bay
$519
1479 km or 919 mi Chimoio
$916
1509 km or 937 mi Tete
$820
1561 km or 970 mi Mutare
$755
1564 km or 972 mi Lilongwe
$592