Almaty vs Austin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Austin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$2455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2223
$5709
🏠 One person rent
$464
$1585
🏘️ Family rent
$873
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$566
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$5262
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
65
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
2.23M
962K

The cost of living in Almaty is 64% less expensive than in Austin. Cities ranked 6143rd and 858th ($881 vs $2455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 790th 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 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 2.1 months in Austin. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Austin ranked 30th in the United States, while ranked 4016th and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Austin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.16
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$1949
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$3348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$2283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$69.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.12%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1799
$4187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$2882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$9.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$1385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12609
$22096

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$785
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$749
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$674
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$713
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$637
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$607
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$610
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$543
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$623
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$619
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$624
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$634
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$441
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$531
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$477
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$430
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$601
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$538
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$591
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$626
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$569
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$613
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$444
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$512
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$562
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$571
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$853
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$613
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$501
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$614
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$460
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$615
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$623
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$512
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$627
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$662

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$2218
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$2163
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$2244
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$2260
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$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2192
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2224
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2182
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2182
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2044
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1969
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2148
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2132
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2134
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$2033
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$1944
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$2152
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1853
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2230
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$2215
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2107
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2089
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2698
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2133
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1799
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2028
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$2087
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2155
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2170
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$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2190
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2108
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2159
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2224
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2182
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2056
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2097
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2305