Almaty vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$5041
🏠 One person rent
$585
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$4818
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
71
😀 Quality of life
64
89
🏙️ Population
1.92M
888K

The cost of living in Almaty is 51% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 4975th and 1474th ($1051 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1308th 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 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Indianapolis ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 4635th and 146th 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
$8.87
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$2169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$1858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$27248

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Cities near Almaty

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
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798