Almaty vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$499
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$3751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
50
79
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
1.92M
709K

The cost of living in Almaty is 60% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6015th and 1029th ($941 vs $2343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Norway, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 4176th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Oslo

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Almaty Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$10.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$7583

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161