Almaty vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$477
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$4549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
99
😀 Quality of life
70
94
🏙️ Population
2.23M
3.9M

The cost of living in Almaty is 74% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6307th and 65th ($884 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 4103rd and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$26874

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Cities near Almaty

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927