Almaty vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$477
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$1505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
52
19
😀 Quality of life
70
78
🏙️ Population
2.23M
630K

The cost of living in Almaty is 32% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6307th and 4489th ($884 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 115th 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 51st in Italy, while ranked 4103rd and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$10700

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319