Almaty vs Beijing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Beijing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$477
$589
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$98
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$658
😷 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 14% less expensive than in Beijing. Cities ranked 6307th and 5355th ($884 vs $1029) 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 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.6 months in Beijing. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Beijing ranked 11th in China, while ranked 4103rd and 2546th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Beijing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$850
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$469
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$1549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$839
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$30.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$46.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$14720
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$6180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$4.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$59.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$22823

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741