Almaty vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$1027
🏠 One person rent
$585
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$140
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$33.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$221
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
50
67
😀 Quality of life
64
51
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.01M

The cost of living in Almaty is 170% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 4975th and 8988th ($1051 vs $389) 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 4635th and 6200th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$1.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$85.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$397
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$57.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$88
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
19.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$5.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$4.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$4.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$1.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$7.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$3.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$51.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$1443

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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
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$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401