Almaty vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$4848
🏠 One person rent
$499
$1146
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$3562
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
94
😀 Quality of life
65
96
🏙️ Population
1.92M
626K

The cost of living in Almaty is 53% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 6015th and 1833rd ($941 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 97th 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 1.8 months in Glasgow. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 4176th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$2451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$1640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$3909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$3280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$19.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$85.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$1167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$12979

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1818
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1793
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1793
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1599
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1625
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1573
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1710
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1744
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1420
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1724
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2246
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1647
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1390
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1545
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1732
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1828
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1830
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1830
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1805
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1989
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1701
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1800
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1734
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1712
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1706
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1688
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1459
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1602
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1571
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1491
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1783
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1763
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1364