Almaty vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$1196
🏠 One person rent
$585
$194
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$46.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
83
😀 Quality of life
64
45
🏙️ Population
1.92M
5.6M

The cost of living in Almaty is 105% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 4975th and 8414th ($1051 vs $513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.4 months in Giza. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Giza ranked 3rd in Egypt, while ranked 4635th and 6700th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$4.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$216
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$19.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$30.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$9.81
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
14.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$646
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$1.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$6.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$3764

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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 Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$549
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$494
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$490
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$472
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$478
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$450
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$470
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$446
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$468
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$366
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$393
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$418
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$384
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$495
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$455
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$421
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$657
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1671
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1725
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$625
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1703
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1499
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$692
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1523
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1687
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1848
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1703
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$449
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1826
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$434
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$802