Almaty vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$2374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$5581
🏠 One person rent
$524
$1437
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$2329
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$4148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
70
😀 Quality of life
70
89
🏙️ Population
2.23M
888K

The cost of living in Almaty is 59% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 5852nd and 1140th ($974 vs $2374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 975th 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 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.7 months in Indianapolis. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Indianapolis ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 4192nd and 289th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Indianapolis

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Almaty Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$73.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$6.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$1555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$1908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$71.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$1739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$5.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$5.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$1809
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$25946

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931