Almaty vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$585
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$4557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
69
😀 Quality of life
64
90
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.61M

The cost of living in Almaty is 56% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4975th and 864th ($1051 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 4635th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$5.68
 Cappuccino
$2.35
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$10488

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Cities near Almaty

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706