Almaty vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Almaty Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$524
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
70
92
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.6M

The cost of living in Almaty is 62% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5852nd and 742nd ($974 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 648th 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 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 4192nd and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Almaty vs Philadelphia

Prices for goods and services in Almaty and Philadelphia are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Almaty Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$17603

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Almaty

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

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801