Almaty vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$2791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$6409
🏠 One person rent
$524
$1710
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$2799
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$4539
😷 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 65% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 5852nd and 432nd ($974 vs $2791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 365th 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 61st in the United States, while ranked 4192nd and 239th 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
$7.79
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$5.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$1860
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$2961
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$2488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$3638
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$7.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$14.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$66.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$1796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$18639

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
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$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
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$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676