Almaty vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$6308
🏠 One person rent
$499
$1674
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$2997
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$668
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$4870
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
50
91
😀 Quality of life
65
90
🏙️ Population
1.92M
716K

The cost of living in Almaty is 65% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 6015th and 444th ($941 vs $2699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 388th 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 Denver. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Denver ranked 36th in the United States, while ranked 4176th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$74.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$3330
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$2606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$4325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$3533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$4.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$9.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$1400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$16150

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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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10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765