Almaty vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$993
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2223
$2403
🏠 One person rent
$464
$441
🏘️ Family rent
$873
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$1383
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
72
😀 Quality of life
66
57
🏙️ Population
2.23M
4.43M

The cost of living in Almaty is 11% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6143rd and 5539th ($881 vs $993) 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 1.4 months in Johannesburg. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 4016th and 5667th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.16
$9.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$790
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$71.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.12%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1799
$1031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$684
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$9.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$5.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$5.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$214
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12609
$5271

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$785
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$749
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$674
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$713
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$637
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$607
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$610
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$543
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$623
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$619
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$624
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$634
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$441
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$531
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$477
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$430
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$601
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$538
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$591
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$626
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$569
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$613
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$444
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$512
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$562
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$571
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$853
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$613
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$501
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$614
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$460
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$615
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$623
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$512
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$627
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$662

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003