Almaty vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$499
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
73
😀 Quality of life
65
65
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.85M

The cost of living in Almaty is 17% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 6015th and 6428th ($941 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Kazakhstan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 4176th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$3.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$14739

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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
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442