Almaty vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2852
🏠 One person rent
$434
$564
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$3311
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
64
82
🏙️ Population
1.92M
582K

The cost of living in Almaty is 36% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 6284th and 4137th ($775 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 624th in Kazakhstan and Germany, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 2.7 months in Essen. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Essen ranked 30th in Germany, while ranked 4680th and 289th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Essen

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Almaty Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$8.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$34.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$373
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$522
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
1.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$2474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$3988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$3.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$88.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$11013

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Cities near Almaty

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1330
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1321
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1277
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1449
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1307
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1297
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1301
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1296
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1254
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1114
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1305
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1300
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1300
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1303
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1293
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1300
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1307
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1299
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1308
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1194
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1309
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1305
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1297
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1299
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1261
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1301
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1297
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1302
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1299
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1299
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1632
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1297
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1300
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1299
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1177
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1303