Almaty vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2246
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$499
$1326
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$2459
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$3703
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
88
😀 Quality of life
65
94
🏙️ Population
1.92M
488K

The cost of living in Almaty is 58% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 6015th and 1263rd ($941 vs $2246) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 34th 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Edinburgh ranked 5th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 4176th and 40th 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
$8.28
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$83.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$7.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$2692
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$1980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$7033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$4677
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$87.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$119
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$1775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$23136

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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 Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767