Almaty vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$477
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$4277
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
70
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.61M

The cost of living in Almaty is 62% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6307th and 1184th ($884 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1035th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 4103rd and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$16644

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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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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766