Almaty vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2252
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$5500
🏠 One person rent
$499
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$2531
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$4005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
72
😀 Quality of life
65
88
🏙️ Population
1.92M
906K

The cost of living in Almaty is 58% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 6015th and 1248th ($941 vs $2252) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1100th 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 65th in the United States, while ranked 4176th and 242nd 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
$8.28
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$3082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$2051
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$3169
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$3154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$1235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$15346

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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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$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829