Almaty vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1963
🏠 One person rent
$477
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
52
74
😀 Quality of life
70
65
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.85M

The cost of living in Almaty is 12% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 6307th and 6703rd ($884 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.5 months in Manila. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 4103rd and 5220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$815
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$74.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$3756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$2382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$7.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$7.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$16980

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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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5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$568
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$717
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$674
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1009
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$657
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$432
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$642
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$807
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$555
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$540
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$651
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$760
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$628
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$536
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$570
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$692
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$519
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$617
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$525
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$613
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$575
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$542
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$616
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$535
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$531
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$477
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$624
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$425
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$471
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$532
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$448