Almaty vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$394
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$985
🏠 One person rent
$524
$139
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$29.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
83
😀 Quality of life
70
60
🏙️ Population
2.23M
4.46M

The cost of living in Almaty is 148% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 5852nd and 8986th ($974 vs $394) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Kazakhstan and Egypt, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.4 months in Giza. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 4192nd and 5926th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Giza

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Almaty Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$91.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$12.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$18.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$21.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
24.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$1329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$2.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$2.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$0.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$4.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$1.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$2.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$2866

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$506
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$402
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$343
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$351
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$340
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$294
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$297
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$335
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$300
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$282
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$323
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$319
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$400
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$356
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$283
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$776
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1936
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2022
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$479
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1993
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1761
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$800
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1700
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1962
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2145
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2002
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$415
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2172
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$354
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1062