Almaty vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2332
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$5652
🏠 One person rent
$499
$1380
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$2574
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$3717
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
50
91
😀 Quality of life
65
94
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.51M

The cost of living in Almaty is 60% less expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 6015th and 1056th ($941 vs $2332) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Germany, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.6 months in Munich. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Munich ranked 8th in Germany, while ranked 4176th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Munich

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Almaty Munich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$77.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$2772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$2147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$12629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$9154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$56.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$9.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$1009
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$19483

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Cities near Almaty

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1886
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1838
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1869
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1837
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1817
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1805
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1782
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1686
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1777
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1688
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1643
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1871
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1664
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1650
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1224
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1655
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1717
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1714
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1646
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1657
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1614
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1652
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1536
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1618
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1589
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1751
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1606
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$2024
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1630
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1619
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1783
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1651
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1612
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1740
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1665
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1607
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1606
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1668
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1778
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1668