Almaty vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$3769
🏠 One person rent
$531
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$1171
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$516
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$3356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
52
94
😀 Quality of life
70
81
🏙️ Population
2.23M
595K

The cost of living in Almaty is 32% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 5468th and 4048th ($1014 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 555th 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 2.3 months in Dortmund. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Dortmund ranked 58th in Germany, while ranked 3901st and 625th 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
$8.96
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$68.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$5.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$493
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$1142
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$911
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$48.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$3134
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$2319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$4.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$9.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$92.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$419
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$28831

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598