Almaty vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$499
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$4036
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
99
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.6M

The cost of living in Almaty is 63% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6015th and 710th ($941 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 637th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 4176th and 130th 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
$8.28
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$20863

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750