Almaty vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$1634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$4040
🏠 One person rent
$434
$942
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$1573
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$2918
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
96
😀 Quality of life
64
95
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.14M

The cost of living in Almaty is 53% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 6284th and 2473rd ($775 vs $1634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 52nd 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 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.8 months in Birmingham. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Birmingham ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 4680th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$4.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$845
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$716
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$1874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1136
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
3.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$6815
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$3987
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$70.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$6.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$9.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$9.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$77
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$1427
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$17952

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Cities near Almaty

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1512
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1445
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1502
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1415
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1553
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1337
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1503
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1508
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1301
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1470
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1503
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1212
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1525
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1511
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1512
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1507
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1279
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1486
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1592
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1706
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1507
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1549
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1224
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1491
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1228
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1541
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1461
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1404
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1504
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1545
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1317
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1268
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1319
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1581
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1507
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1505
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1368
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1287
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1474
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1583