Almaty vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2223
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$464
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$873
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$5544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
2.23M
8.8M

The cost of living in Almaty is 80% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6143rd and 3rd ($881 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and the United States, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 4016th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.16
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.12%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1799
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12609
$21465

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23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$785
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$749
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$674
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$713
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$637
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$607
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$610
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$543
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$623
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$619
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$624
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$634
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$441
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$531
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$477
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$430
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$601
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$538
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$591
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$626
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$569
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$613
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$444
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$512
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$562
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$571
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$853
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$613
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$501
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$614
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$460
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$615
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$623
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$512
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$627
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$662

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11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111