Almaty vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$3764
🏠 One person rent
$434
$921
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$1451
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$1989
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
97
😀 Quality of life
64
87
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.64M

The cost of living in Almaty is 53% less expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 6284th and 2417th ($775 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Barcelona ranked 2nd in Spain, while ranked 4680th and 188th 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
$5.39
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$738
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
2.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$5325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$3302
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$41.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$7.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$5.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$9.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$82.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$11490

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Cities near Almaty

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1413
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1477
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1081
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1106
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1111
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1310
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1258
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1106
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1152
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1171
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1165
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1171
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1102
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1140
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1288
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$970
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1020
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1213
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1194
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1149
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1081
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1048
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$894
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1316
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1118
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$990
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1394
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1110
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1108
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1388
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1100
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1331
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$912
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$1902
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1333
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1319
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1276