Almaty vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$994
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$2947
🏠 One person rent
$499
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$1110
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$723
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
50
89
😀 Quality of life
65
74
🏙️ Population
1.92M
5.68M

The cost of living in Almaty is 5% less expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 6015th and 5738th ($941 vs $994) 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 4176th and 1355th 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
$8.28
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$6.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$568
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$829
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$63
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$5850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$2650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$22.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$19.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$4.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$7.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$40.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$662
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$13758

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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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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783