Almaty vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$2295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$5636
🏠 One person rent
$531
$1360
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$2398
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$3514
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
52
88
😀 Quality of life
70
92
🏙️ Population
2.23M
488K

The cost of living in Almaty is 56% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 5468th and 1307th ($1014 vs $2295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th in Kazakhstan and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Edinburgh ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3901st and 83rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Edinburgh

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Almaty Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$8.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$1081
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$2686
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$1966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
4.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$6647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$4795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$1749
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$25458

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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 Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820