Almaty vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$2043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$5104
🏠 One person rent
$585
$1223
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$2302
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$3083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
88
😀 Quality of life
64
93
🏙️ Population
1.92M
488K

The cost of living in Almaty is 49% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 4975th and 1692nd ($1051 vs $2043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 46th 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 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Edinburgh ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 4635th and 64th 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
$8.87
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$6.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$2456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$6453
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$4477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$78.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$1620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$14724

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666