Almaty vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$3118
🏠 One person rent
$524
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$1623
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
59
😀 Quality of life
70
81
🏙️ Population
2.23M
595K

The cost of living in Almaty is 22% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5852nd and 4678th ($974 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kazakhstan and Latvia, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.3 months in Riga. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 4192nd and 668th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Riga

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Almaty Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$5.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$9.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$17597

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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

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1423
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$908
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$944
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$912
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$1001
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$903
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$1012
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$994
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1214
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1230
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1083
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$1003
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$952
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1060
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$853
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$890
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1232
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1279
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1106
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1461
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$947
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$720
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1683
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$907
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1448
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1021
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1133
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$919
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1606
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1111
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1579
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1108
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1990
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2062
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$399
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1184
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1406