Almaty vs Bijie - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Bijie
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$524
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$363
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$963
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
52
7
😀 Quality of life
70
47
🏙️ Population
2.23M
6.9M

The cost of living in Almaty is 65% more expensive than in Bijie. Cities ranked 5852nd and 8026th ($974 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 255th in Kazakhstan and China, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.6 months in Bijie. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Bijie ranked 221st in China, while ranked 4192nd and 7037th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Bijie

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Almaty Bijie
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$238
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$26.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$41.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$3302
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$1832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$5.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$4.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$40.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$69.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$18360

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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

Cities near Bijie

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 56 mi Liupanshui
$580
125 km or 77 mi Renhuai
$566
134 km or 83 mi Anshun
$580
155 km or 97 mi Zhaotong
$603
162 km or 101 mi Guiyang
$576
169 km or 105 mi Zunyi
$578
174 km or 108 mi Yibin
$599
177 km or 110 mi Luzhou
$600
227 km or 141 mi Longchang
$612
233 km or 145 mi Zigong
$607
248 km or 154 mi Qujing
$615
249 km or 155 mi Xingyi
$574
249 km or 155 mi Duyun
$563
255 km or 158 mi Neijiang
$679
277 km or 172 mi Chongqing
$601
295 km or 183 mi Leshan
$595
304 km or 189 mi Xichang
$596
310 km or 193 mi Emeishan
$581
320 km or 199 mi Ziyang
$628
337 km or 210 mi Meishan
$629
351 km or 218 mi Jianyang
$621
358 km or 222 mi Suining
$595
360 km or 223 mi Kunming
$625
363 km or 225 mi Panzhihua
$591
372 km or 231 mi Huaying
$581
373 km or 232 mi Ya'an
$598
376 km or 233 mi Guang'an
$608
388 km or 241 mi Tongren
$588
389 km or 242 mi Qionglai
$611
392 km or 244 mi Chengdu
$666
396 km or 246 mi Nanchong
$572
397 km or 247 mi Shehong
$576
401 km or 249 mi Baise
$578
402 km or 250 mi Chongzhou
$625
403 km or 250 mi Hechi
$584
420 km or 261 mi Guanghan
$600
428 km or 266 mi Yuxi
$600
430 km or 267 mi Pengzhou
$617
434 km or 270 mi Deyang
$588
439 km or 273 mi Shifang
$584