Almaty vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$3916
🏠 One person rent
$499
$736
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$3396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
93
😀 Quality of life
65
78
🏙️ Population
1.92M
593K

The cost of living in Almaty is 38% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 6015th and 3604th ($941 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 376th in Kazakhstan and Germany, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 2.2 months in Dortmund. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Dortmund ranked 57th in Germany, while ranked 4176th and 692nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$5.09
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$1220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$2357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$65.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$12215

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452