Almaty vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$2121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$5025
🏠 One person rent
$524
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$2121
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$3514
😷 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 54% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 5852nd and 1712th ($974 vs $2121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 93rd 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 1.7 months in Glasgow. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Glasgow ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 4192nd and 42nd 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
$7.79
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$81.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$6.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$1242
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$1636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$206
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$322
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$4206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$3169
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$4.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$96.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$8.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$3.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$3.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$87
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$129
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$963
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$20961

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1902
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1906
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1645
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1852
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1707
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1862
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1784
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1588
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1782
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2331
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1656
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1490
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1585
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1655
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1771
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1954
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2053
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1945
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2265
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1848
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1975
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1827
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1803
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1784
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1784
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1540
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1964
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1573
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1620
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1873
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1819
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1430