Almaty vs Beijing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Beijing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$524
$596
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
70
73
🏙️ Population
2.23M
21.9M

The cost of living in Almaty is 7% less expensive than in Beijing. Cities ranked 5852nd and 5341st ($974 vs $1044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Kazakhstan and China, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.7 months in Beijing. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Beijing ranked 11th in China, while ranked 4192nd and 2718th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Beijing

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Almaty Beijing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$4.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$839
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$32.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$50.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$12544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$6280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$4.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$63.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$8.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$25165

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748