Almaty vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$2799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$6454
🏠 One person rent
$477
$1702
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$2727
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$5210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
70
97
🏙️ Population
2.23M
2.75M

The cost of living in Almaty is 68% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6307th and 394th ($884 vs $2799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 4103rd and 16th 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
$6.77
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$1993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$3215
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$2313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
6.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$3645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$2499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$16.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$2032
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$23423

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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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$2384
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$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
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$2549
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$2393
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$2413
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$2395
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$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426