Almaty vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Almaty Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$585
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
98
😀 Quality of life
64
90
🏙️ Population
1.92M
3.28M

The cost of living in Almaty is 39% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4975th and 2577th ($1051 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Kazakhstan and Spain, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 4635th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Almaty vs Madrid infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Almaty vs Madrid

Prices for goods and services in Almaty and Madrid are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Almaty Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$9474

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Almaty

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

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437