Almaty vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$477
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$5052
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
52
88
😀 Quality of life
70
92
🏙️ Population
2.23M
653K

The cost of living in Almaty is 67% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6307th and 587th ($884 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 516th 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 39th in the United States, while ranked 4103rd and 139th 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
$6.77
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$19200

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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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$2333
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$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
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$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745