Almaty vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$3877
🏠 One person rent
$499
$895
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$1550
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$3191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
46
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
1.92M
608K

The cost of living in Almaty is 45% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 6015th and 2792nd ($941 vs $1725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Kazakhstan and Sweden, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.8 months in Gothenburg. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 4176th and 81st among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$87.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1022
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$1694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$1317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$77.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$5998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$4134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$3.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$7.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$82.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$3801

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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 Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267