Almaty vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$585
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
78
😀 Quality of life
64
95
🏙️ Population
1.92M
665K

The cost of living in Almaty is 42% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4975th and 2273rd ($1051 vs $1825) 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 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 4635th and 26th 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
$8.87
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$9506

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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

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163