Almaty vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$4086
🏠 One person rent
$585
$1039
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1779
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$2149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
98
😀 Quality of life
64
88
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.64M

The cost of living in Almaty is 41% less expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 4975th and 2423rd ($1051 vs $1773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Kazakhstan and Spain, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.2 months in Barcelona. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Barcelona ranked 2nd in Spain, while ranked 4635th and 193rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Barcelona

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Almaty Barcelona
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$4.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$1095
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$6090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$3928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$35.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$12100

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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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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437