Almaty vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$524
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$5026
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
2.23M
2.75M

The cost of living in Almaty is 65% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 5852nd and 375th ($974 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 311th 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 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 4192nd and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Chicago

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Almaty Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$24172

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434