Almaty vs Berlin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Berlin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$5039
🏠 One person rent
$499
$1143
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$534
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$288
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$3287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
1.92M
3.76M

The cost of living in Almaty is 55% less expensive than in Berlin. Cities ranked 6015th and 1583rd ($941 vs $2104) 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 1.6 months in Berlin. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Berlin ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 4176th and 23rd 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
$8.28
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$855
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$2408
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$1752
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$8742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$6444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$6.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$93.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$98.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$8961

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Cities near Almaty

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369