Almaty vs Athens - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Athens
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$3344
🏠 One person rent
$499
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$1210
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$470
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$1105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
90
😀 Quality of life
65
78
🏙️ Population
1.92M
643K

The cost of living in Almaty is 31% less expensive than in Athens. Cities ranked 6015th and 4177th ($941 vs $1366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Kazakhstan and Greece, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.8 months in Athens. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Athens ranked 1st in Greece, while ranked 4176th and 658th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Athens

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Almaty Athens
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$5.73
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$1183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$928
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$3450
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$3233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$30.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$13.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$5.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$9.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$93.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$500
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$11136

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1257
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1228
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1143
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1146
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1528
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1459
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1399
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1054
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1148
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1005
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1060
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$896
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1956
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1133
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1080
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1123
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$956
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1198
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1019
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1062
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1769
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$899
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$989
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1257
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1120
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$892
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1036
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1094
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$743
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1050
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1186