Almaty vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$1215
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2223
$2317
🏠 One person rent
$464
$696
🏘️ Family rent
$873
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$1546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
51
20
😀 Quality of life
66
66
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.41M

The cost of living in Almaty is 28% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6143rd and 4439th ($881 vs $1215) 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 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.3 months in Medina. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4016th and 3899th 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
$7.16
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.12%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1799
$3743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1120
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12609
$7421

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Cities near Almaty

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$785
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$749
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$674
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$713
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$637
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$607
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$610
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$543
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$623
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$619
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$624
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$634
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$441
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$531
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$477
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$430
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$601
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$538
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$591
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$626
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$569
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$613
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$444
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$512
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$562
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$571
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$853
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$613
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$501
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$614
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$460
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$615
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$623
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$512
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$627
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$662

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$829
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1146
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$979
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$961
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$846
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$861
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$969
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1078
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$905
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1003
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$781
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$342
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$902
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$336
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$381
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$329
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$335
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$362
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1637
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$809
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1577
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$793
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$910
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$646
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$360
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$710
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1716
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1680
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1471
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$290
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$762
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$813
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1684
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1686
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$994
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$937
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$905