Almaty vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$524
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
52
8
😀 Quality of life
70
56
🏙️ Population
2.23M
77.6K

The cost of living in Almaty is 8% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5852nd and 5233rd ($974 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Thailand, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 4192nd and 6325th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Phuket

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Almaty Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$16566

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$808
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$891
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$846
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$612
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$790
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$663
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$792
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$740
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$451
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$572
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$551
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$696
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$562
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$701
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$846
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$874
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$762
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$750
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$764
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$763
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981