Almaty vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$458
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1016
🏠 One person rent
$477
$195
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$267
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$153
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$76.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
30
😀 Quality of life
70
33
🏙️ Population
2.23M
4.27M

The cost of living in Almaty is 93% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 6307th and 8842nd ($884 vs $458) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kazakhstan and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.2 months in Kabul. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 4103rd and 8609th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$93.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$62.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$111
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$48.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$95.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$1.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$10.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$2.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$34.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$19.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$1486

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$401
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439