Almaty vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$531
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$420
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
73
😀 Quality of life
70
60
🏙️ Population
2.23M
4.8M

The cost of living in Almaty is 16% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 5468th and 4745th ($1014 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Kazakhstan and South Africa, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 3901st and 5850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Johannesburg

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Almaty Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$5103

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965