Almaty vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2667
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$6807
🏠 One person rent
$499
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$3056
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$4901
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
65
96
🏙️ Population
1.92M
2.75M

The cost of living in Almaty is 65% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6015th and 483rd ($941 vs $2667) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 425th 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 Chicago. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 4176th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$87.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$7.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1974
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$3828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$3554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$3158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$76.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$2457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$19423

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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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11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357