Almaty vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$499
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$5275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
99
😀 Quality of life
65
94
🏙️ Population
1.92M
3.9M

The cost of living in Almaty is 70% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6015th and 72nd ($941 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 59th 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 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 4176th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$7.95
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$28613

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754