Almaty vs Antananarivo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Antananarivo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$600
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$1828
🏠 One person rent
$585
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$755
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$67.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$145
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
13
😀 Quality of life
64
39
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.28M

The cost of living in Almaty is 75% more expensive than in Antananarivo. Cities ranked 4975th and 7665th ($1051 vs $600) 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 4635th and 7272nd 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
$8.87
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$25.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$39.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
14.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$8.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$4.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$4.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$1.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$2.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$0.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$2.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$98.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$11649

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

Cities near Antananarivo

Distance City Cost of living
115 km or 72 mi Antsirabe
$353
217 km or 135 mi Toamasina
$461
633 km or 393 mi Toliara
$428
727 km or 452 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
809 km or 503 mi Domoni
$585
842 km or 523 mi Le Port
$1439
842 km or 523 mi Saint-Paul
$1487
846 km or 526 mi La Possession
$1417
848 km or 527 mi Saint-Leu
$1618
856 km or 532 mi Saint-Denis
$1394
872 km or 542 mi Saint-Pierre
$1324
873 km or 542 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1406
874 km or 543 mi Le Tampon
$1365
879 km or 546 mi Saint-Andre
$1411
884 km or 549 mi Nacala
$1127
887 km or 551 mi Saint-Benoit
$1404
888 km or 552 mi Saint-Joseph
$1334
925 km or 575 mi Moroni
$587
975 km or 606 mi Nampula
$1165
998 km or 620 mi Pemba
$1144
1047 km or 650 mi Bambous
$718
1052 km or 654 mi Quatre Bornes
$666
1054 km or 655 mi Port Louis
$829
1058 km or 657 mi Curepipe
$770
1058 km or 658 mi Triolet
$784
1068 km or 664 mi Goodlands
$776
1077 km or 669 mi Centre de Flacq
$751
1078 km or 670 mi Mahebourg
$852
1128 km or 701 mi Quelimane
$992
1315 km or 817 mi Mulanje
$327
1333 km or 828 mi Beira
$1014
1353 km or 841 mi Zomba
$326
1373 km or 853 mi Blantyre
$363
1396 km or 868 mi Mangochi
$332
1441 km or 896 mi Ntcheu
$332
1448 km or 900 mi Monkey Bay
$335
1479 km or 919 mi Chimoio
$993
1509 km or 937 mi Tete
$970
1561 km or 970 mi Mutare
$645
1564 km or 972 mi Lilongwe
$367