Almaty vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$524
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$1617
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
54
😀 Quality of life
70
74
🏙️ Population
2.23M
791K

The cost of living in Almaty is 5% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 5852nd and 5487th ($974 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 361st in Kazakhstan and Japan, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.6 months in Niigata. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Niigata ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 4192nd and 2415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Niigata

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Almaty Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$242
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
1.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$65.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$16483

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$984
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$999
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1011
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1016
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1024
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1015
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1056
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1023
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1099
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1037
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1072
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1060
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1083
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1018
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$975
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1085
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1031
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$968
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1100
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$954
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1058
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$941
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1022
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$948
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$958
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1035
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1058
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$942
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$948
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$983
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$961
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1035
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1041
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$958
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$969
134 km or 84 mi Date
$926
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1045
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1032