Almaty vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$989
🏠 One person rent
$524
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
52
69
😀 Quality of life
70
51
🏙️ Population
2.23M
2.1M

The cost of living in Almaty is 128% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 5852nd and 8928th ($974 vs $427) 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 0.8 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 4192nd and 6598th 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
$7.79
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$782

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$464
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$417
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265