Almaty vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$524
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$4180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
94
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
2.23M
664K

The cost of living in Almaty is 63% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5852nd and 676th ($974 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Kazakhstan and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 4192nd and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$13439

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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 Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727