Almaty vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$524
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$3192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
52
80
😀 Quality of life
70
94
🏙️ Population
2.23M
687K

The cost of living in Almaty is 51% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 5852nd and 2068th ($974 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kazakhstan and Finland, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 4192nd and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Helsinki

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Almaty Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$15326

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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

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232