Almaty vs Berlin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Berlin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$4765
🏠 One person rent
$585
$1134
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$2203
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$266
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$3496
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
64
95
🏙️ Population
1.92M
3.68M

The cost of living in Almaty is 48% less expensive than in Berlin. Cities ranked 4975th and 1759th ($1051 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kazakhstan and Germany, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.7 months in Berlin. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Berlin ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 4635th and 19th 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
$8.87
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$1192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$2460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$9186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$6527
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$3.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$56.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$6.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$9.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$36.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$9556

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323