Almaty vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$585
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$1381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
19
😀 Quality of life
64
76
🏙️ Population
1.92M
668K

The cost of living in Almaty is 9% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4975th and 4566th ($1051 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th in Kazakhstan and Italy, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 4635th and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$6883

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307