Almaty vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$4264
🏠 One person rent
$585
$1096
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1719
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$3145
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
94
😀 Quality of life
64
94
🏙️ Population
1.92M
626K

The cost of living in Almaty is 44% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 4975th and 2103rd ($1051 vs $1884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 99th 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 1.7 months in Glasgow. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 4635th and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$1191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$790
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$1870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$188
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$291
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$4377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$3046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$81.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$97.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$1097
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$12197

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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 Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251