Almaty vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$2793
🏠 One person rent
$531
$577
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$1013
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$1316
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
85
😀 Quality of life
70
71
🏙️ Population
2.23M
5.65M

The cost of living in Almaty is 11% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 5468th and 4898th ($1014 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Kazakhstan and Russia, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.2 months in Saint Petersburg. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 3901st and 3542nd 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
$8.96
$9.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$8.01
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
20.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$4926
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$1.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$4.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$13865

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1081
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1079
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1467
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1383
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1312
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1085
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1445
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1521
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$758
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1220
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1533
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1673
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1428
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1843
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1550
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1698
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$834
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1970
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1455
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1974
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1419
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1594
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1054
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1391
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1492
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1403
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1525
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1179
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1597