Almaty vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$585
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$3776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
64
98
🏙️ Population
1.92M
4.53M

The cost of living in Almaty is 55% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 4975th and 933rd ($1051 vs $2356) 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 1.6 months in Melbourne. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 4635th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$18868

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481