Almaty vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$2127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$524
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$642
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
52
73
😀 Quality of life
70
92
🏙️ Population
2.23M
906K

The cost of living in Almaty is 54% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 5852nd and 1686th ($974 vs $2127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1354th 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 Columbus. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Columbus ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 4192nd and 96th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Columbus

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Almaty Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$934
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$2183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$3248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$2159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$6.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$9.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$1272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$24638

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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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8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935