Almaty vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$477
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
91
😀 Quality of life
70
89
🏙️ Population
2.23M
2.75M

The cost of living in Almaty is 56% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6307th and 1942nd ($884 vs $2020) 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 4103rd and 292nd 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
$6.77
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$10916

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

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2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323