Almaty vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$1168
🏠 One person rent
$499
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$150
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$35.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
50
67
😀 Quality of life
65
49
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.01M

The cost of living in Almaty is 115% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 6015th and 8895th ($941 vs $439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kazakhstan and Pakistan, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 4176th and 6293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Islamabad

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Almaty Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$92
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
20.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$1307
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$6.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$6.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$0.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$1.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$1.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$59.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$3133

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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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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397