Almaty vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2163
🏠 One person rent
$434
$382
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$904
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$62.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$453
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
74
😀 Quality of life
64
66
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.85M

The cost of living in Almaty is 0.4% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 6284th and 6300th ($775 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 0.6 months in Manila. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Manila ranked 1st in the Philippines, while ranked 4680th and 4156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Manila

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Almaty Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$3.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$494
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$1380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$86.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$4670
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$2826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$20.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$4.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$9.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$41.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$12816

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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
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$689
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$798
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$807
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$726
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$539
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$612
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$452
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$767
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$926
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$525
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$532
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$583
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$675
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$564
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$641
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$637
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$575
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$677
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$487
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$574
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$524
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$580
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$432
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$512
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$567
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$804
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$565
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$517
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$466
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$624
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$563
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$564
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$384
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$663
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$539
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$502
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$569
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$541
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$398