Almaty vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$1585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$3605
🏠 One person rent
$434
$868
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$2191
😷 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 51% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6284th and 2572nd ($775 vs $1585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 4680th and 103rd 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
$5.39
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$48.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$4.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$1611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1123
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$99
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$34.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
2.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$5839
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$3990
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$5.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$9641

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1298
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1119
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1173
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1151
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1163
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1195
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1135
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$926
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1032
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1103
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1109
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1108
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1121
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1084
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$1133
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$838
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1108
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$977
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$972
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1109
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1105
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$962
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$907
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1108
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1108
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1148
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1100
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1104
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1256
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1012
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$845
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1109
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$986
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1105
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$716
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1107
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1109
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1276