Almaty vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$2382
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$5728
🏠 One person rent
$477
$1450
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$4546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
70
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
2.23M
888K

The cost of living in Almaty is 63% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 6307th and 1089th ($884 vs $2382) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 957th 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 1.9 months in Indianapolis. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Indianapolis ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 4103rd and 186th 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
$6.77
$25.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$1547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$1154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$2724
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$2077
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$1963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1551
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$6.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$9.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$5.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$1686
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$27445

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Cities near Almaty

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2070
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1941
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1753
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2035
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1984
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1969
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1847
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1971
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1848
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1769
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2097
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1731
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1484
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2031
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1851
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1857
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1559
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1915
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1905
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1993
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1990
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1922
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2025
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1957
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2480
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1899
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1845
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2140
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1925
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1917
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1738
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1980
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1965
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1862
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1850
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1961