Almaty vs Austin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Austin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$5974
🏠 One person rent
$499
$1613
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$3016
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$5652
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
66
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
1.92M
962K

The cost of living in Almaty is 62% less expensive than in Austin. Cities ranked 6015th and 812th ($941 vs $2473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 724th in Kazakhstan and the United States, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 2.3 months in Austin. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Austin ranked 20th in the United States, while ranked 4176th and 116th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Austin

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Almaty Austin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$6.3
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1954
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$4136
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$2445
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$4709
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$2939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$8.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$1453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$21741

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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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$2211
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$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
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$2194
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$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
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$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
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$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299