Almaty vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$3638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$8082
🏠 One person rent
$524
$2543
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$4126
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$6556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
70
92
🏙️ Population
2.23M
676K

The cost of living in Almaty is 73% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 5852nd and 30th ($974 vs $3638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st in Kazakhstan and the United States, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.8 months in Boston. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Boston ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 4192nd and 94th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Boston

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Almaty Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$2878
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$2181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$5280
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$3456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$76.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$11142
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$6207
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$90.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$5.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$3.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$89.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$2835
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$26679

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852