Almaty vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2223
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$464
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$873
$1154
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$753
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
51
89
😀 Quality of life
66
74
🏙️ Population
2.23M
5.68M

The cost of living in Almaty is 6% less expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 6143rd and 5822nd ($881 vs $941) 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 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.8 months in Bangkok. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 4016th and 1221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.16
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$1879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$853
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$81
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.12%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1799
$5781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$2619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$19.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$8.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$7.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12609
$13301

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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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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650