Almaty vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$477
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
91
😀 Quality of life
70
81
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.52M

The cost of living in Almaty is 20% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6307th and 4945th ($884 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 71st 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 1.5 months in Kobe. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Kobe ranked 22nd in Japan, while ranked 4103rd and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$10723

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079