Almaty vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$962
🏠 One person rent
$477
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
52
68
😀 Quality of life
70
50
🏙️ Population
2.23M
2.1M

The cost of living in Almaty is 113% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 6307th and 8945th ($884 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Kazakhstan and Pakistan, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 4103rd and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$764

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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
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$443
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270