Almaty vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$524
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$1554
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
52
19
😀 Quality of life
70
77
🏙️ Population
2.23M
630K

The cost of living in Almaty is 26% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 5852nd and 4556th ($974 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st in Kazakhstan and Italy, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 4192nd and 1102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Palermo

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Almaty Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$10956

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342