Almaty vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$4730
🏠 One person rent
$531
$1308
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$2082
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$2324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
98
😀 Quality of life
70
90
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.73M

The cost of living in Almaty is 52% less expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 5468th and 1659th ($1014 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kazakhstan and Spain, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.1 months in Barcelona. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Barcelona ranked 2nd in Spain, while ranked 3901st and 174th 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
$8.96
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$5.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1418
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$1098
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$2417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$1738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$35
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
3.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$7636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$5246
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$3.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$4.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$7.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$56.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$72.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$866
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$16301

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1773
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1626
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1586
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1660
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1623
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1588
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1584
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1455
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1145
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1142
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1524
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1749
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1506
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1245
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1836
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1830
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1328
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1494
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1202
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1166
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1474
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1658
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1183
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1596
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1271
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1436
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1558
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1408
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2775
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1644
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1351
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1812