Almaty vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2500
🏠 One person rent
$477
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$932
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$32.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$944
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
52
7
😀 Quality of life
70
57
🏙️ Population
2.23M
77.6K

The cost of living in Almaty is 13% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6307th and 5469th ($884 vs $1014) 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 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.9 months in Phuket. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Phuket ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 4103rd and 6129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$1073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$4256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$2916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$14328

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$773
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$854
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$807
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$593
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$756
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$592
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$592
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$741
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$509
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$653
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$754
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$701
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$449
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$552
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$386
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$657
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$466
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$460
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$553
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$654
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$724
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$787
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$812
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$704
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$681
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$763
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$708
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$779
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866