Almaty vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$5589
🏠 One person rent
$499
$1325
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$2490
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$4672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
1.92M
2.3M

The cost of living in Almaty is 58% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6015th and 1258th ($941 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1108th in Kazakhstan and the United States, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Houston ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 4176th and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1059
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$2964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$2925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$2076
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$1368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$22908

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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

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$2101
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$2080
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$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
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$2473
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$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156