Almaty vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$2848
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$6447
🏠 One person rent
$531
$1737
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$2683
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$748
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$4578
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
52
91
😀 Quality of life
70
89
🏙️ Population
2.23M
716K

The cost of living in Almaty is 64% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 5468th and 365th ($1014 vs $2848) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 306th 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 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.6 months in Denver. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Denver ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 3901st and 218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Denver

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Almaty Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$88.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$7.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$1514
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$2359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$5706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$4.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$5.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$6.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$19.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$26.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$2053
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$21391

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

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10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646