Almaty vs Berlin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Berlin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$2302
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$5175
🏠 One person rent
$524
$1280
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$2205
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$315
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$3706
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
2.23M
3.78M

The cost of living in Almaty is 58% less expensive than in Berlin. Cities ranked 5852nd and 1275th ($974 vs $2302) 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 7th in Germany, while ranked 4192nd 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
$7.79
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$5.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$3.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$1324
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$952
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$2341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$1711
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$208
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$321
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$8913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$6080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$4.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$68.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$97.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$10963

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1931
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1921
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1889
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1920
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1896
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1870
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1895
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1878
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1816
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1853
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1859
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1846
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1846
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1698
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1857
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1460
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1557
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1493
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1382
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1483
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1490
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1488
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1597
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1502
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1543
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1481
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1464
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1473
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1240
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1467
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1121
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1553
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1474