Almaty vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$499
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$1779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
91
😀 Quality of life
65
78
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.52M

The cost of living in Almaty is 16% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6015th and 4855th ($941 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st in Kazakhstan and Japan, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 4176th and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$14101

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094