Almaty vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$1547
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$3621
🏠 One person rent
$434
$868
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$1376
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$2923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
94
😀 Quality of life
64
95
🏙️ Population
1.92M
626K

The cost of living in Almaty is 50% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 6284th and 2659th ($775 vs $1547) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 81st 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 1.9 months in Glasgow. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 4680th and 14th 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
$5.39
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$55
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$7.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$658
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$1567
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$5326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$2579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$70.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$8.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$15.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$2.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$93
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$85.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$1000
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$13661

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Cities near Almaty

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1511
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1510
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1524
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1150
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1100
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1209
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1504
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1499
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1398
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$945
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1377
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$1746
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1166
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1480
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1230
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1176
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1314
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1461
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1154
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1511
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1540
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1358
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1549
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1590
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1491
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1289
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1509
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1512
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1511
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1505
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1511
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1388
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1487
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1313
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1513
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1237
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1406
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1390
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1269