Almaty vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$2181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$477
$1256
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$2214
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$662
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$3957
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
52
72
😀 Quality of life
70
90
🏙️ Population
2.23M
906K

The cost of living in Almaty is 59% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 6307th and 1512th ($884 vs $2181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1292nd 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 Columbus. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Columbus ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 4103rd and 217th 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
$6.77
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$68
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$6.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$1298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$973
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$3028
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$2566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$6.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$86.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$1105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$28983

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Cities near Almaty

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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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2105
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2091
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2020
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2094
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2030
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2084
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1836
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2014
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2028
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1951
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2019
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1932
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1933
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1933
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1954
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1928
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1918
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1842
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1918
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1934
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1697
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1947
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1961
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1965
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1571
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1942
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2025
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1980
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1957
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1684
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1850
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1495
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2188
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1482
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1899
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1922
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1493
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1743
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$2061