Almaty vs Brisbane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Brisbane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$2269
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$5424
🏠 One person rent
$524
$1398
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$2462
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$4258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
66
😀 Quality of life
70
98
🏙️ Population
2.23M
2.71M

The cost of living in Almaty is 57% less expensive than in Brisbane. Cities ranked 5852nd and 1349th ($974 vs $2269) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Kazakhstan and Australia, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.9 months in Brisbane. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Brisbane ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 4192nd and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Brisbane

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Almaty Brisbane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$1660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$3002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$2079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$94.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
5.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$7935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$5145
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$9.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$9.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$4.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$24.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$7.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$61.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$1949
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$12459

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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
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1813
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1988
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2352
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2528
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1864
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1766
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2703
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1727
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1288
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1640
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1635
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1997
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1867
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2379
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$2050
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1710
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2482
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2844
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1699
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1477
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1695
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1821
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2223
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1824
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1839
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1815
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1904
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1487
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1979
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1928
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1896
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2496
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1860
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1829
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1894