Almaty vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2920
🏠 One person rent
$434
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$1136
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$655
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
50
86
😀 Quality of life
64
75
🏙️ Population
1.92M
5.68M

The cost of living in Almaty is 24% less expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 6284th and 5471st ($775 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Thailand, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.6 months in Bangkok. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 4680th and 948th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Bangkok

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Almaty Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$1666
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$877
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$53.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
5.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$5732
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$19.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$546
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$14370

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$655
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$597
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$588
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$526
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$597
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$595
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$669
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$596
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$638
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$601
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$766
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$620
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$597
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$506
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$491
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$594
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$627
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$592
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$767
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$598
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$778
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$760
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$597
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$520
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$841
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$577
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$563
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$876
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$532
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$497
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$945
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$667
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$633
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$771