Almaty vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$1578
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$3906
🏠 One person rent
$434
$885
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$1526
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$84.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$2881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
97
😀 Quality of life
64
90
🏙️ Population
1.92M
189K

The cost of living in Almaty is 51% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 6284th and 2591st ($775 vs $1578) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kazakhstan and Belgium, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.8 months in Brussels. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 4680th and 128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Brussels

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Almaty Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$5.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$854
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$692
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$1532
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1243
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$4253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$3593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$8.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$8.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$24215

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Cities near Almaty

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1413
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1345
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1410
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1438
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1371
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1407
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1414
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1457
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1454
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1708
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1407
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1448
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1408
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1390
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1479
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1405
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1443
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1410
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1391
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1312
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1408
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1418
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1372
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1389
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1406
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1403
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1252
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1389
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1556
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1351
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1408
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1401
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1449
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1466
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1338
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1558
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1505
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1537