Almaty vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$585
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$4098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
64
98
🏙️ Population
1.92M
8.91M

The cost of living in Almaty is 68% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4975th and 38th ($1051 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.2 months in London. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 4635th and 5th 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
$8.87
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$2.35
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$25471

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908