Almaty vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1034
🏠 One person rent
$477
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$328
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
52
69
😀 Quality of life
70
50
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.01M

The cost of living in Almaty is 100% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 6307th and 8887th ($884 vs $443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.3 months in Islamabad. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Islamabad ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 4103rd and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$187
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$98.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$65.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
18.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$1311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$9.39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$4.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$6.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$1.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$1.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$61.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$2738

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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
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373