Almaty vs Berlin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Berlin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$2371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$531
$1330
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$2289
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$319
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$3423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
70
94
🏙️ Population
2.23M
3.78M

The cost of living in Almaty is 57% less expensive than in Berlin. Cities ranked 5468th and 1150th ($1014 vs $2371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kazakhstan and Germany, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.4 months in Berlin. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Berlin ranked 9th in Germany, while ranked 3901st and 45th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Berlin

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Almaty Berlin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$2475
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$1800
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$199
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$307
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$47
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$8891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$6112
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$4.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$72.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$12679

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470