Almaty vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$524
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
33
😀 Quality of life
70
25
🏙️ Population
2.23M
5.33M

The cost of living in Almaty is 106% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 5852nd and 8823rd ($974 vs $473) 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 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 4192nd and 8992nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Kabul

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Almaty Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$1540

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467