Almaty vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$585
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$4648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
89
😀 Quality of life
64
88
🏙️ Population
1.92M
653K

The cost of living in Almaty is 59% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4975th and 564th ($1051 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 507th 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 1.8 months in Portland. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 4635th and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Portland

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Almaty Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$19330

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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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$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463