Almaty vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$2463
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$5795
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1434
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$2561
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$636
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$5037
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
64
92
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.6M

The cost of living in Almaty is 69% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6284th and 207th ($775 vs $2463) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 158th in Kazakhstan and the United States, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 2 months in Philadelphia. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Philadelphia ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 4680th and 78th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Philadelphia

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Almaty Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$69.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$8.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$1686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$3232
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$5022
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$2706
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$31.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$64.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$48.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$15983

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

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$2235
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2017
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2407
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2014
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2008
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2008
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2007
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2008
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2046
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2018
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2016
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2010
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2049
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2015
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2017
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2423
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$1776
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$1895
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2009
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2027
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2006
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2020
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2021
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2019
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2008
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2480
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2019
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2016
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2024
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2021
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$1949
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2170
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2009
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2248
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2138
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2021
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$1964
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2231
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2081