Almaty vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$531
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$1337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
23
😀 Quality of life
70
69
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.41M

The cost of living in Almaty is 13% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 5468th and 4843rd ($1014 vs $1164) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.1 months in Medina. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3901st and 4103rd 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
$8.96
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$5520

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077