Almaty vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$904
🏠 One person rent
$499
$144
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$125
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
50
67
😀 Quality of life
65
31
🏙️ Population
1.92M
2.1M

The cost of living in Almaty is 150% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 6015th and 9038th ($941 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 0.5 months in Rawalpindi. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Rawalpindi ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 4176th and 7946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Rawalpindi

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Almaty Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$1015

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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

Cities near Rawalpindi

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$439
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$323
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$371
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$397
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$286