Almaty vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$3182
🏠 One person rent
$477
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$1296
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$93.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
92
😀 Quality of life
70
72
🏙️ Population
2.23M
9.21M

The cost of living in Almaty is 34% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 6307th and 4418th ($884 vs $1331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Kazakhstan and Mexico, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.7 months in Mexico City. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 4103rd and 3317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Mexico City

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Almaty Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$988
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$578
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$1819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
11.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$3569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$2491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$22.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$5.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$5.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$427
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$11015

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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

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$908
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$962
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$904
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$851
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$938
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$868
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$926
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$819
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$842
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$977
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$717
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$914
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$998
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$912
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$936
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1184
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$875
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$724
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$860
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$764
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$858
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$873
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$846
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$875
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$894
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$784
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$643
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$893
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$896
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$860
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1030