Almaty vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$524
$750
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$1294
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$3601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
52
94
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
2.23M
595K

The cost of living in Almaty is 40% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 5852nd and 3504th ($974 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 330th in Kazakhstan and Germany, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 2.2 months in Dortmund. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Dortmund ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 4192nd and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Dortmund

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Almaty Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$79
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$1001
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$3201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$2354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$68.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$29493

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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

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579