Almaty vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$322
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$809
🏠 One person rent
$434
$130
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$119
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$39.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
67
😀 Quality of life
64
49
🏙️ Population
1.92M
11.1M

The cost of living in Almaty is 140% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 6284th and 9119th ($775 vs $322) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kazakhstan and Pakistan, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Lahore ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 4680th and 6295th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Lahore

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Almaty Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$1.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$1.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$94
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$57.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$216
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$46.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$71.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
13.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$5.59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$2.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$4.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$3.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$7.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$0.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$0.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$13.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$3.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$1.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$45
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$45
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$1021

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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 Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$210
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$430
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$190
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$193
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$219
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$263
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$221
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$269
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$389
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$187
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$230
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$205
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$223
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$317
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$330
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$376
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$273
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$324
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$255
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$217
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$204
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$297
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$399
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$249
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$311
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$248
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$275
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$392
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$201
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$358
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$276
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$217
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$222
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$327
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$304
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$225
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$393
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$216
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$377
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$223