Almaty vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$477
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
95
😀 Quality of life
70
78
🏙️ Population
2.23M
15.7M

The cost of living in Almaty is 31% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6307th and 4522nd ($884 vs $1288) 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 4103rd and 1015th 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
$6.77
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$18637

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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

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013