Almaty vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$4974
🏠 One person rent
$499
$1185
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$2358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
50
77
😀 Quality of life
65
84
🏙️ Population
1.92M
936K

The cost of living in Almaty is 54% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 6015th and 1770th ($941 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.2 months in Jerusalem. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Jerusalem ranked 4th in Israel, while ranked 4176th and 358th 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
$8.28
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$8.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$2790
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$1935
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
5.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$12822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$8413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$86.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$97.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$91.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$11066

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$934
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$952
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$721
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1768
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$847
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1536
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1741
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1866
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1815
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$730
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2020
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1751
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$705
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1795
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1775
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2085
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1917
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1872
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$692
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1838
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1651
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1632
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1671