Almaty vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$477
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$1614
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
74
😀 Quality of life
70
62
🏙️ Population
2.23M
4.43M

The cost of living in Almaty is 18% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6307th and 5031st ($884 vs $1082) 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 0.7 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 4103rd and 5648th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$632
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$741
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$5503

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915