Almaty vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$499
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$1885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
50
92
😀 Quality of life
65
86
🏙️ Population
1.92M
2.75M

The cost of living in Almaty is 46% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6015th and 2722nd ($941 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kazakhstan and Italy, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 4176th and 294th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Rome

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Almaty Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$10781

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262