Almaty vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1948
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$4581
🏠 One person rent
$585
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$2599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
50
77
😀 Quality of life
64
85
🏙️ Population
1.92M
936K

The cost of living in Almaty is 46% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 4975th and 1907th ($1051 vs $1948) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Kazakhstan and Israel, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.3 months in Jerusalem. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Jerusalem ranked 3rd in Israel, while ranked 4635th and 276th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Jerusalem

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Almaty Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$73.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$7.88
 Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$1338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$906
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$2415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$98.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$13221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$9303
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$63.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$76.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$99.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$80.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$10218

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$935
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$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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8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$964
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1011
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$737
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1752
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$802
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1583
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2068
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1701
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1900
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1826
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$849
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2113
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$760
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1871
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1848
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2149
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1873
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$679
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1850
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1678
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1687
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1499