Almaty vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$2974
🏠 One person rent
$499
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$1056
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$1043
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
50
33
😀 Quality of life
65
72
🏙️ Population
1.92M
623K

The cost of living in Almaty is 21% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 6015th and 4641st ($941 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Kazakhstan and Greece, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.9 months in Crete. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Crete ranked 6th in Greece, while ranked 4176th and 1944th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$49.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$795
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$35.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$3592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$3109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$5.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$84.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$407
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$3997

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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

Cities near Crete

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1137
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1120
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1257
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1769
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$1956
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$868
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1528
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1257
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1143
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1123
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1366
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1146
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1054
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1228
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1459
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1095
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1106
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1045
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1005
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$1077
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$408
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$743
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1198
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1148
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$407
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$741
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$638
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$892
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$663
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$876
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$600
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1080
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$612