Almaty vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$2420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$5315
🏠 One person rent
$524
$1634
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$2835
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$4093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
66
😀 Quality of life
70
90
🏙️ Population
2.23M
3.94M

The cost of living in Almaty is 60% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 5852nd and 1039th ($974 vs $2420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.7 months in Dubai. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 4192nd and 203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Dubai

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Almaty Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$13.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$1988
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$3617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$2237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$7290
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$4052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$9.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$9.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$6.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$72.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$75.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$10.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$72.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$829
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$16876

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$866
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$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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$1473
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$2183
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$1148
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$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492