Almaty vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$477
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$2580
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
52
98
😀 Quality of life
70
92
🏙️ Population
2.23M
3.42M

The cost of living in Almaty is 56% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6307th and 1962nd ($884 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.3 months in Madrid. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 4103rd and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Madrid

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Almaty Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$12418

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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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11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703