Almaty vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$477
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
52
29
😀 Quality of life
70
32
🏙️ Population
2.23M
42.7K

The cost of living in Almaty is 61% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6307th and 8291st ($884 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kazakhstan and Kenya, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 4103rd and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$8839

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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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$460
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$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524