Almaty vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$2711
🏠 One person rent
$585
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
50
89
😀 Quality of life
64
75
🏙️ Population
1.92M
5.68M

The cost of living in Almaty is 17% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 4975th and 5960th ($1051 vs $902) 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 0.7 months in Bangkok. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 4635th and 1087th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$2.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.22
 Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$855
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$94.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$5297
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$2469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$9.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$2.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$12289

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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

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13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710