Almaty vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$5026
🏠 One person rent
$477
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$1974
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$3365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
52
95
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.14M

The cost of living in Almaty is 59% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 6307th and 1622nd ($884 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 65th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 4103rd and 48th 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
$6.77
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$9.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$6.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$1226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$2079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$1511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$200
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
5.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$5209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$3967
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$88.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$1583
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$18334

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901