Almaty vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$1322
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$3362
🏠 One person rent
$434
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$1134
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$2619
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
92
😀 Quality of life
64
82
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.52M

The cost of living in Almaty is 41% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6284th and 3334th ($775 vs $1322) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 2 months in Kobe. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Kobe ranked 14th in Japan, while ranked 4680th and 291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Kobe

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Almaty Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$90.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
1.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$3835
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$3043
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$76.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$38.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$9.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$60.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$24.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$11503

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1048
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1201
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1105
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1083
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1217
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1051
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1075
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1059
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1050
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1082
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1050
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1296
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1044
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1049
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1048
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1201
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1073
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1045
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1394
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1050
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1049
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1051
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1049
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$999
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1098
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1137
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1091