Almaty vs Bratislava - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Bratislava
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$3697
🏠 One person rent
$524
$884
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$1498
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$1756
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
67
😀 Quality of life
70
81
🏙️ Population
2.23M
479K

The cost of living in Almaty is 38% less expensive than in Bratislava. Cities ranked 5852nd and 3861st ($974 vs $1561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Slovakia, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Slovakia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.1 months in Bratislava. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Bratislava ranked 1st in Slovakia, while ranked 4192nd and 669th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Bratislava
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$57.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$921
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$1639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$1149
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$6104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$4214
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$9.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$6.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$746
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$14476

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Petrzalka
$1451
33 km or 20 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
44 km or 27 mi Trnava
$1335
55 km or 34 mi Vienna
$2213
62 km or 38 mi Klosterneuburg
$1885
62 km or 38 mi Modling
$1898
64 km or 40 mi Gyor
$930
65 km or 40 mi Sopron
$1114
67 km or 42 mi Baden bei Wien
$1829
70 km or 44 mi Breclav
$1180
72 km or 45 mi Piestany
$1036
74 km or 46 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1922
75 km or 46 mi Nitra
$1278
78 km or 49 mi Hodonin
$1284
81 km or 50 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
87 km or 54 mi Komarno
$1196
106 km or 66 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1633
108 km or 67 mi Szombathely
$875
108 km or 67 mi Trencin
$1291
111 km or 69 mi Levice
$989
111 km or 69 mi Sankt Polten
$1821
111 km or 69 mi Znojmo
$1263
114 km or 71 mi Tatabanya
$991
115 km or 71 mi Krems an der Donau
$1804
123 km or 76 mi Brno
$1639
128 km or 79 mi Zlin
$1404
130 km or 81 mi Kromeriz
$1312
131 km or 81 mi Veszprem
$1036
131 km or 82 mi Prievidza
$1026
143 km or 89 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
146 km or 91 mi Povazska Bystrica
$1281
146 km or 91 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
148 km or 92 mi Prostejov
$1247
148 km or 92 mi Vsetin
$1246
148 km or 92 mi Prerov
$1119
149 km or 93 mi Trebic
$1153
156 km or 97 mi Vac
$1130
157 km or 98 mi Zvolen
$1394
157 km or 98 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
159 km or 99 mi Erd
$998