Almaty vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$2447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$5210
🏠 One person rent
$477
$1465
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$2028
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$4795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
91
😀 Quality of life
70
92
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.3M

The cost of living in Almaty is 64% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 6307th and 948th ($884 vs $2447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 834th 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 2 months in Dallas. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Dallas ranked 37th in the United States, while ranked 4103rd and 136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Dallas

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Almaty Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$1516
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$1198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$2176
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$1639
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$3818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$2456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$1152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$24402

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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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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216