Almaty vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2399
🏠 One person rent
$434
$424
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$1056
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$39.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$561
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
50
7
😀 Quality of life
64
54
🏙️ Population
1.92M
77.6K

The cost of living in Almaty is 6% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6284th and 6123rd ($775 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kazakhstan and Thailand, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.7 months in Phuket. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 4680th and 5959th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$1360
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$59.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$3066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$9.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$20.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$4.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$2.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$7.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$712
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$9755

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$706
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$597
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$598
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$577
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$547
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$597
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$549
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$527
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$597
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$610
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$598
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$592
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$539
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$487
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$580
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$654
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$600
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$487
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$1007
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$444
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$511
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$573
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$496
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$461
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$766
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$486
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$599
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$638
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$320
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$487
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$493
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$596
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$669
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$624
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$675
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$760
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$597
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$667
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$595
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743