Almaty vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$5566
🏠 One person rent
$477
$1475
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$2428
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$4235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
68
😀 Quality of life
70
90
🏙️ Population
2.23M
875K

The cost of living in Almaty is 64% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 6307th and 986th ($884 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 865th 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 1.7 months in Charlotte. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Charlotte ranked 71st in the United States, while ranked 4103rd and 234th 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
$6.77
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$5.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$1574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$1243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$2814
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$2056
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$3607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$84.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$8.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$4.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$1305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$24711

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Cities near Almaty

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2239
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2228
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2121
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2196
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2067
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2102
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1960
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2107
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2160
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1988
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2212
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2094
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2075
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1878
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2167
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2070
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2156
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1923
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2124
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1993
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2152
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2305
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2065
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1853
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2418
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1970
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2529
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1980
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1929
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2166
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2737
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2166
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2312
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2154
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2013