Almaty vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$585
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
64
76
🏙️ Population
1.92M
15.5M

The cost of living in Almaty is 3% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4975th and 5143rd ($1051 vs $1025) 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 4635th and 798th 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
$8.87
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$9042

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001