Almaty vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$2771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$6354
🏠 One person rent
$585
$1753
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$3084
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$658
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$5105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
50
91
😀 Quality of life
64
90
🏙️ Population
1.92M
716K

The cost of living in Almaty is 62% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 4975th and 294th ($1051 vs $2771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 256th 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 23rd in the United States, while ranked 4635th 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
$8.87
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$6.02
 Cappuccino
$2.35
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$1825
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$1500
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$3360
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$2706
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$4848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$3873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$18.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$4.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$57.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$1322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$16286

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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$2476
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$2334
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2438
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$2467
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$2456
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2324
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2321
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$2494
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2463
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2501
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2387
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
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$2501
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2395
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2443
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2374
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2478
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2355
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$2659
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$2502
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$1912
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$2183
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$2334
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$2269
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2287
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$1801
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2411
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1852
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$2226
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1916
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$1647
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$2312
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$2013
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$1707
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$1780
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
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434 km or 270 mi Farmington
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484 km or 300 mi Dodge
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