Almaty vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$6031
🏠 One person rent
$499
$1631
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$2780
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$4594
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
68
😀 Quality of life
65
88
🏙️ Population
1.92M
875K

The cost of living in Almaty is 64% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 6015th and 574th ($941 vs $2615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 508th in Kazakhstan and the United States, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Charlotte ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 4176th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Charlotte

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Almaty Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$9.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$5.93
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1670
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$3455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$2308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$4378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$2768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$21.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$6.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$8.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$1274
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$25869

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088