Almaty vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$2259
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$4772
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1309
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$2041
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$3481
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
51
😀 Quality of life
64
88
🏙️ Population
1.92M
136K

The cost of living in Almaty is 66% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 6284th and 325th ($775 vs $2259) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Iceland, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.5 months in Reykjavik. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 4680th and 157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Reykjavik

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Almaty Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$9.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$1343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$2149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$56.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$5965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$4338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$3.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$5.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$5858

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Reykjavik

Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$2162
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2018
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$1772
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$1873
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$1636
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1358
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1388
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1237
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1100
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1289
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1480
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1209
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1511
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1499
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$1547
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1176
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1505
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1524
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1504
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1506
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1150
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1377
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1510
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$945
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1166
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1398
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$1746
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1511
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1540
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1154
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1549
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1631
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$1919
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1753
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1230
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$1880
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1706
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1445
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$1866
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$1900