Almaty vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$477
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
70
93
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.6M

The cost of living in Almaty is 66% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6307th and 744th ($884 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 660th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 4103rd and 95th 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
$6.77
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$15283

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886