Almaty vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$2310
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$5713
🏠 One person rent
$477
$1359
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$2393
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$3676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
52
88
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
2.23M
488K

The cost of living in Almaty is 62% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 6307th and 1247th ($884 vs $2310) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd 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 4103rd and 59th 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
$6.77
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$8.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$1388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$2488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$1942
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$300
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$41.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$6892
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$4820
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$88.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$1932
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$23184

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Cities near Almaty

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808