Almaty vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$499
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$4699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
69
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.61M

The cost of living in Almaty is 60% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6015th and 973rd ($941 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 858th 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 Phoenix. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 4176th and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$10377

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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

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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
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$2588
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$2201
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$2430
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$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
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$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657