Almaty vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$499
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$4802
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
89
😀 Quality of life
65
90
🏙️ Population
1.92M
653K

The cost of living in Almaty is 63% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6015th and 662nd ($941 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 590th 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 1.9 months in Portland. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 4176th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$16661

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

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$2298
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$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489