Almaty vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$3634
🏠 One person rent
$585
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1404
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$2921
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
46
😀 Quality of life
64
92
🏙️ Population
1.92M
608K

The cost of living in Almaty is 38% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 4975th and 2703rd ($1051 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 1.7 months in Gothenburg. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 4635th and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$725
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$5997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$3780
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$3.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$79.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$6.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$3122

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261