Almaty vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$1267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2223
$3346
🏠 One person rent
$464
$548
🏘️ Family rent
$873
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$2264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
51
91
😀 Quality of life
66
79
🏙️ Population
2.23M
975K

The cost of living in Almaty is 30% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 6143rd and 4299th ($881 vs $1267) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th in Kazakhstan and Japan, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.8 months in Chiba. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Chiba ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 4016th and 625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Chiba

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Almaty Chiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.16
$5.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$722
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$403
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$1107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$952
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$98.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.12%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1799
$5609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$4004
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$97.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$67.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$55.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$545
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12609
$15302

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$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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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1094
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1129
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1134
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1107
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1231
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1067
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1057
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1086
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1054
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1164
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1055
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1070
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1055
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1094
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1071
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1081
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1071
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1080
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1047
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1044
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1066
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1249
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1607
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1077
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1051