Almaty vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$585
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
50
92
😀 Quality of life
64
87
🏙️ Population
1.92M
2.87M

The cost of living in Almaty is 38% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4975th and 2685th ($1051 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 4635th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$9800

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229