Almaty vs Berlin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Berlin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2223
$4661
🏠 One person rent
$464
$1127
🏘️ Family rent
$873
$2029
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$258
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$3225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
2.23M
3.78M

The cost of living in Almaty is 57% less expensive than in Berlin. Cities ranked 6143rd and 1762nd ($881 vs $2027) 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 1.6 months in Berlin. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Berlin ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 4016th and 21st 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
$7.16
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$4.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$2233
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$1562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$190
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$293
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.12%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1799
$8133
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$5908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$3.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$57.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$6.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$9.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$59.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$88.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12609
$9774

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$785
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$749
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$674
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$713
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$637
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$607
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$610
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$543
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$623
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$619
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$624
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$634
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$441
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$531
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$477
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$430
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$601
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$538
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$591
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$626
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$569
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$613
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$444
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$512
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$562
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$571
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$853
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$613
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$501
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$614
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$460
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$615
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$623
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$512
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$627
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$662

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373