Almaty vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$585
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
50
7
😀 Quality of life
64
55
🏙️ Population
1.92M
77.6K

The cost of living in Almaty is 21% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 4975th and 6130th ($1051 vs $870) 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 0.6 months in Phuket. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 4635th and 5986th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$13219

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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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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743