Almaty vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$477
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$1300
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
22
😀 Quality of life
70
70
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.41M

The cost of living in Almaty is 25% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6307th and 4743rd ($884 vs $1182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4103rd and 4114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Medina

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Almaty Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$5508

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Cities near Almaty

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

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987