Almaty vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$2189
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2223
$5318
🏠 One person rent
$464
$1304
🏘️ Family rent
$873
$2170
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$4608
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
71
😀 Quality of life
66
89
🏙️ Population
2.23M
888K

The cost of living in Almaty is 60% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 6143rd and 1378th ($881 vs $2189) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1239th 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 2.1 months in Indianapolis. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Indianapolis ranked 44th in the United States, while ranked 4016th and 191st among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.16
$25.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$1424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1026
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$2421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$1776
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.12%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1799
$1949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$8.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$1868
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12609
$27149

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Cities near Almaty

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$785
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$749
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$674
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$713
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$637
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$607
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$610
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$543
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$623
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$619
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$624
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$634
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$441
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$531
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$477
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$430
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$601
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$538
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$591
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$626
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$569
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$613
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$444
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$512
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$562
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$571
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$853
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$613
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$501
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$614
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$460
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$615
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$623
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$512
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$627
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$662

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2023
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2010
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1953
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1751
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1981
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1974
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2001
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1880
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1944
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1806
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1875
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2147
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1736
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1613
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2007
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1870
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2004
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1561
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1839
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1875
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1895
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1914
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1427
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1940
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1925
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1870
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2490
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1853
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1863
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2145
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1783
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1731
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1914
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1897
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1939
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1834
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1890