Almaty vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$499
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
65
77
🏙️ Population
1.92M
15.5M

The cost of living in Almaty is 16% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6015th and 4816th ($941 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Turkey, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 4176th and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Istanbul

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Almaty Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$13982

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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

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985