Almaty vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$432
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1020
🏠 One person rent
$524
$174
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$155
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$56.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$98.9
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
71
😀 Quality of life
70
49
🏙️ Population
2.23M
11.1M

The cost of living in Almaty is 126% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 5852nd and 8919th ($974 vs $432) 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 0.8 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 4192nd and 6762nd 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
$7.79
$2.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$68.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
15.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$720
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$4.44
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$6.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$5.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$2.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$72.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$42.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$1393

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$379
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$391
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$326
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$371
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$308
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$315
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$352
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$318
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$348
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$378
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$295
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$364
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$414
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$367
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$381
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$279
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$302
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$351
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$352
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$427
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$464
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$382
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$265
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$353
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$360
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$264
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$263
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$417
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$298
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$325
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$250
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$370
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$383
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$323