Almaty vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$524
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$1231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
85
😀 Quality of life
70
70
🏙️ Population
2.23M
5.65M

The cost of living in Almaty is 9% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 5852nd and 5142nd ($974 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 4192nd and 3923rd 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
$7.79
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$708
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$7.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$4413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$2754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$12085

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1108
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606