Almaty vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1000
🏠 One person rent
$477
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$282
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$148
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$57.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$85.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
69
😀 Quality of life
70
48
🏙️ Population
2.23M
11.1M

The cost of living in Almaty is 107% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 6307th and 8922nd ($884 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.2 months in Lahore. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Lahore ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 4103rd and 6783rd 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
$6.77
$2.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$71.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$131
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
17.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$622
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$5.24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$5.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$5.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$0.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$2.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$65.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$1207

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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
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$368
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$380
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$316
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$302
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$363
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$311
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$320
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$291
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$337
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$303
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$333
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$372
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$284
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$350
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$421
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$351
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$376
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$277
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$294
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$347
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$357
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$373
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$416
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$443
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$362
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$270
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$340
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$344
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$265
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$262
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$403
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$301
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$330
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$364
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$248
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$354
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$388
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$334