Almaty vs Berlin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Berlin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$2222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$4975
🏠 One person rent
$477
$1217
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$304
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$3412
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
70
96
🏙️ Population
2.23M
3.78M

The cost of living in Almaty is 60% less expensive than in Berlin. Cities ranked 6307th and 1418th ($884 vs $2222) 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 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.5 months in Berlin. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Berlin ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 4103rd and 35th 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
$6.77
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$3.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$2200
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$1631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$277
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$8887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$6036
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$4.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$66.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$7.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$67
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$86.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$9480

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446