Almaty vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$6248
🏠 One person rent
$477
$1599
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
94
😀 Quality of life
70
94
🏙️ Population
2.23M
664K

The cost of living in Almaty is 66% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6307th and 689th ($884 vs $2615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Kazakhstan and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 4103rd and 67th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$7.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$1583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$1310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$2846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$2421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$57.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$6107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$4426
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$2107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$13809

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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

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2228
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2392
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2374
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2222
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2087
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2175
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2718
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1846
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2589
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2414
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2238
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3118
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2568
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2252
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2374
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2256
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2230
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2178
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1829
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1639
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2089
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1818
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2318
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1804
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1860
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2359
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1696
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2168
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1512
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671