Almaty vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$2204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$5203
🏠 One person rent
$531
$1254
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$1947
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$3956
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
52
96
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.14M

The cost of living in Almaty is 54% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 5468th and 1471st ($1014 vs $2204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 57th in Kazakhstan and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.8 months in Birmingham. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3901st and 25th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Birmingham

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Almaty Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$9.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$7.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$940
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$2007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$1484
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$207
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$45
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$5467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$4236
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$94.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$4.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$98.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$1631
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$24178

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

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$1959
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$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886