Almaty vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$434
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$878
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$855
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
81
😀 Quality of life
64
69
🏙️ Population
1.92M
5.38M

The cost of living in Almaty is 19% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6284th and 5721st ($775 vs $956) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Kazakhstan and Russia, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 4680th and 3225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Saint Petersburg

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Almaty Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$7.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$1109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$681
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$67.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$7.74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
11.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$4300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$2771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$9.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$9.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$5.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$8201

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Cities near Almaty

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$737
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$802
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1173
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$637
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1453
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$908
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1368
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1350
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1348
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1214
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$934
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1437
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1396
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$584
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1065
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1355
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1331
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1103
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1525
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1652
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1315
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1319
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$666
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1800
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$945
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1374
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1299
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1887
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1488
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1252
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$734
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1495
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1363
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1312
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1379
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1351
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1383
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1430
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$916
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1410