Almaty vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$5986
🏠 One person rent
$499
$1562
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$2711
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$635
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$5410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
92
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.3M

The cost of living in Almaty is 63% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 6015th and 700th ($941 vs $2550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 627th 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 2.1 months in Dallas. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Dallas ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 4176th and 113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$5.93
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$3063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$2267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$4445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$97.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$1291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$26874

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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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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284