Almaty vs Brisbane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Brisbane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$2016
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2223
$4617
🏠 One person rent
$464
$1227
🏘️ Family rent
$873
$2041
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$3747
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
66
😀 Quality of life
66
97
🏙️ Population
2.23M
2.71M

The cost of living in Almaty is 56% less expensive than in Brisbane. Cities ranked 6143rd and 1792nd ($881 vs $2016) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 4th in Australia, while ranked 4016th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Brisbane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.16
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$9.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$1443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1015
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$2386
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$1744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$48.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.12%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1799
$7172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$8.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$4.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$23.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$1504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12609
$7949

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$785
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$749
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$674
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$713
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$637
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$607
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$610
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$543
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$623
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$619
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$624
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$634
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$441
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$531
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$477
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$430
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$601
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$538
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$591
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$626
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$569
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$613
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$444
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$512
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$562
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$571
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$853
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$613
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$501
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$614
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$460
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$615
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$623
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$512
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$627
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$662

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$1677
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$1748
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2067
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$2239
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1683
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1709
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1504
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1781
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1638
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1557
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1185
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1478
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1411
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1448
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1702
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2099
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1824
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1584
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2252
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$2539
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1538
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1511
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1416
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1616
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2023
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1619
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1667
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1601
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1691
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1291
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1727
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1691
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1654
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2194
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1643
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1620
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1645