Almaty vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$531
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$5090
😷 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 64% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 5468th and 358th ($1014 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 300th 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 3901st and 18th 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
$8.96
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$27880

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453