Almaty vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$4769
🏠 One person rent
$585
$1189
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1948
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$3056
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
64
93
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.14M

The cost of living in Almaty is 48% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 4975th and 1780th ($1051 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th 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 1.5 months in Birmingham. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Birmingham ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 4635th and 58th 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
$8.87
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$8.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$1103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$2219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$293
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$4896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$3766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$18.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$1501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$18689

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673