Almaty vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$499
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$4627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
65
99
🏙️ Population
1.92M
8.8M

The cost of living in Almaty is 73% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6015th and 37th ($941 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kazakhstan and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.4 months in London. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 4176th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs London

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Almaty London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$8.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$25830

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055