Almaty vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$2835
🏠 One person rent
$585
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
64
90
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.46M

The cost of living in Almaty is 2% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 4975th and 5138th ($1051 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 285th 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 Kyoto. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Kyoto ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 4635th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Kyoto

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Almaty Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.67
 Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$1108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$5276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$5307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$27.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$8938

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006