Almaty vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$2114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$4959
🏠 One person rent
$531
$1226
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$547
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$3456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
52
93
😀 Quality of life
70
94
🏙️ Population
2.23M
626K

The cost of living in Almaty is 52% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 5468th and 1708th ($1014 vs $2114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th 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 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.6 months in Glasgow. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Glasgow ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3901st and 39th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Glasgow

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Almaty Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$6.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$2085
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$1681
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$205
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$320
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$4105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$3087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$4.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$9.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$23.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$135
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$928
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$21435

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404