Almaty vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$2622
🏠 One person rent
$524
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$594
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
52
89
😀 Quality of life
70
73
🏙️ Population
2.23M
5.68M

The cost of living in Almaty is 5% less expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 5852nd and 5467th ($974 vs $1027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kazakhstan and Thailand, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.6 months in Bangkok. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 4192nd and 2647th 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
$7.79
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$1114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$99.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$6568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$3204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$2.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$8.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$15512

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592