Almaty vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1089
🏠 One person rent
$524
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
52
70
😀 Quality of life
70
50
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.01M

The cost of living in Almaty is 110% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 5852nd and 8843rd ($974 vs $464) 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 0.8 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 4192nd and 6696th 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
$7.79
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$16.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$204
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$64
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$99.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
16.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$1495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$4.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$4.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$1.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$1.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$1.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$70.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$3118

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379