Almaty vs Budapest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Budapest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$3612
🏠 One person rent
$524
$750
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$1301
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$1697
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
52
92
😀 Quality of life
70
81
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.69M

The cost of living in Almaty is 34% less expensive than in Budapest. Cities ranked 5852nd and 4163rd ($974 vs $1469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Hungary, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Hungary comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.2 months in Budapest. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Budapest ranked 1st in Hungary, while ranked 4192nd and 680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Budapest

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Almaty Budapest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$63.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$1424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$5742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$3887
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$7.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$5.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$7.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$13.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$9.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$76.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$15168

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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 Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1169
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$998
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1138
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1130
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$991
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1074
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1196
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$958
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$989
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$877
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1036
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1063
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$930
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$976
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1394
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1002
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$961
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1190
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1026
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1335
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$981
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1031
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1036
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$850
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1451
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1561
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$923
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1004
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1124
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1291
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1196