Almaty vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$499
$1197
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$1902
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$3394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.14M

The cost of living in Almaty is 54% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 6015th and 1731st ($941 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Birmingham ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 4176th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$9.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$6.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$905
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$2143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$1412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
5.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$5216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$4012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$1575
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$19729

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Cities near Almaty

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755