Almaty vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2223
$7841
🏠 One person rent
$464
$2211
🏘️ Family rent
$873
$4100
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$4153
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
66
99
🏙️ Population
2.23M
8.8M

The cost of living in Almaty is 73% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6143rd and 58th ($881 vs $3296) 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 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.3 months in London. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 4016th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.16
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$84
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$8.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$2704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1831
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$3478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.12%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1799
$20412
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$10524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$3.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$8.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$97.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12609
$26090

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$785
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$749
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$674
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$713
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$637
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$607
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$610
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$543
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$623
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$619
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$624
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$634
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$441
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$531
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$477
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$430
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$601
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$538
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$591
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$626
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$569
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$613
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$444
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$512
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$562
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$571
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$853
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$613
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$501
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$614
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$460
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$615
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$623
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$512
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$627
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$662

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2868
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2414
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2209
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2207
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2214
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2185
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2470
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2136
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2217
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2261
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2112
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2433
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2199
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2035
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2122
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2429
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2052
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2048
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2623
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2052
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1924
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2422
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2092
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1987
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2248
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1973
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2063
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2089
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2062
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1885
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2263
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1948
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2135
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2344
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2009