Almaty vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$2527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1556
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$2508
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$5420
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
50
92
😀 Quality of life
64
89
🏙️ Population
1.92M
716K

The cost of living in Almaty is 69% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 6284th and 164th ($775 vs $2527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 136th 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 Denver. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Denver ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 4680th and 134th 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
$5.39
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$9.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$5.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$1701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$2959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$2132
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$90.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$4787
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$3.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$3.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$1523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$17806

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

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$1872
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$1955
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$2134
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2515
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$2022
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$2009
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$2342
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2014
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$1996
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$2011
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2655
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$1978
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$1825
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$2090
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$1961
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$2010
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$2021
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$1749
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1968
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$1314
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$2013
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1728
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$2100
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407 km or 253 mi Garden
$2018
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$1885
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2010
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