Almaty vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$524
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$1761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
73
😀 Quality of life
70
65
🏙️ Population
2.23M
4.8M

The cost of living in Almaty is 17% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 5852nd and 4839th ($974 vs $1171) 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 4192nd and 5190th 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
$7.79
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$5808

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950