Almaty vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$499
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$1695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
72
😀 Quality of life
65
58
🏙️ Population
1.92M
4.43M

The cost of living in Almaty is 13% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6015th and 5069th ($941 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 4176th and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$5865

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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

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045