Almaty vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$499
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
82
😀 Quality of life
65
67
🏙️ Population
1.92M
5.38M

The cost of living in Almaty is 8% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6015th and 6204th ($941 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 4176th and 3645th 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
$8.28
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$6847

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525