Almaty vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$2723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$5671
🏠 One person rent
$585
$1643
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$2600
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$800
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$3682
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
53
😀 Quality of life
64
89
🏙️ Population
1.92M
140K

The cost of living in Almaty is 61% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 4975th and 344th ($1051 vs $2723) 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 1.4 months in Reykjavik. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 4635th and 152nd 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
$8.87
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$125
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$16.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$10.9
 Cappuccino
$2.35
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$1659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$1492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$2395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$52.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$6252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$4951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$66.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$26.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$6.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$19.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$4.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$3.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$83
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$37.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$142
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$6072

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

Cities near Reykjavik

Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$2304
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2460
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2023
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2011
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$1952
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1629
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1554
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1662
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1524
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1681
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1537
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1659
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1734
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1670
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$1884
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1527
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1642
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1514
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1748
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1693
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1731
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1520
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1651
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2043
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1741
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1305
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1643
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1539
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2244
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1869
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1723
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2175
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1928
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1632
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2391
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$1991