Almaty vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2230
🏠 One person rent
$434
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$1513
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
73
😀 Quality of life
64
64
🏙️ Population
1.92M
4.43M

The cost of living in Almaty is 14% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6284th and 5884th ($775 vs $905) 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 1.7 months in Johannesburg. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 4680th and 4569th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$59.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
9.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$776
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$681
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$51.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$9.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$7.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$7.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$4.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$4.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$4658

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$896
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$732
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$860
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$808
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$747
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$778
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$792
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$726
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$748
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1073
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$644
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$751
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$908
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$596
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$757
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$696
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$748
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$613
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$720
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$667
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$675
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$811
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$605
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$480
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$619
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$546
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$665
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$595
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$532
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$773
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1043
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$541
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1066
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$796
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$536
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1103