Almaty vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$531
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
95
😀 Quality of life
70
79
🏙️ Population
2.23M
15.7M

The cost of living in Almaty is 24% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5468th and 4475th ($1014 vs $1328) 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 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 3901st and 829th 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
$8.96
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$23206

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020