Almaty vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$5590
🏠 One person rent
$477
$1286
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$2187
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$315
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$4060
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
70
100
🏙️ Population
2.23M
5.35M

The cost of living in Almaty is 62% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6307th and 1249th ($884 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Kazakhstan and Australia, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 4103rd and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$8.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$1462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$1055
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$2675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$1808
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$48.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$7072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$5978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$3.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$9.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$4.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$27.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$52.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$1948
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$22799

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1681
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1736
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1768
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1738
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1728
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1706
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1674
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1725
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2058
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1464
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1362
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1813
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1662
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1718
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1753
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1786
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1667
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1660
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2019
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1771
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1678
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2127
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1364
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1568
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1580
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2117
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1599
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1747
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2292
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1888
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2640
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2181
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1839
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1911
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1184
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988