Almaty vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$2063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$4604
🏠 One person rent
$524
$1208
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$1789
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$4089
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
52
81
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.43M

The cost of living in Almaty is 53% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 5852nd and 1874th ($974 vs $2063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1483rd in Kazakhstan and the United States, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs San Antonio ranked 42nd in the United States, while ranked 4192nd and 170th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs San Antonio

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Almaty San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$1308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$1847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$1394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$4289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$1889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$96.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$1248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$17470

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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
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2175
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2221
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2200
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2237
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2165
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2444
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2171
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2187
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2115
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2027
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2125
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2226
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2059
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1991
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2029
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1009
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1706
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2153
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1883
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2016
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1736
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1017
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$802
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$2000
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1913
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2114
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2285
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2071
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2094
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2762
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2738
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2265
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2112
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1836
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2150
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2150