Almaty vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$585
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$1428
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
72
😀 Quality of life
64
61
🏙️ Population
1.92M
4.43M

The cost of living in Almaty is 16% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4975th and 5921st ($1051 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 4635th and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$4829

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$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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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952