Almaty vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$524
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$4258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
99
😀 Quality of life
70
93
🏙️ Population
2.23M
3.9M

The cost of living in Almaty is 71% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5852nd and 72nd ($974 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 52nd in Kazakhstan and the United States, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 4192nd and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$28004

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Cities near Almaty

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

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974