Almaty vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$287
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$766
🏠 One person rent
$434
$86
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$171
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$121
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$30.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
50
80
😀 Quality of life
64
57
🏙️ Population
1.92M
5.6M

The cost of living in Almaty is 170% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 6284th and 9197th ($775 vs $287) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Kazakhstan and Egypt, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.5 months in Giza. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 4680th and 5668th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$3.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$10.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$1.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$73.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$51.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$123
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$30.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$1.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$1.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$6.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$5.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$20.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$6.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$2.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$20.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$79.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$2643

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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 Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$394
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$270
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$226
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$265
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$265
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$245
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$212
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$255
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$230
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$238
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$283
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$248
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$322
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$326
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$264
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$279
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$696
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1693
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1692
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$299
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1615
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1694
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1586
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$879
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1483
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1700
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$260
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1695
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$247
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1693
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$281
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$793