Almaty vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$4931
🏠 One person rent
$499
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$2192
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$4224
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
81
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.43M

The cost of living in Almaty is 57% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 6015th and 1380th ($941 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1203rd 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 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.9 months in San Antonio. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs San Antonio ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 4176th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$6015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$1127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$10912

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2155
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2172
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2156
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2177
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2226
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2071
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2473
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2232
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2250
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2211
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2145
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2194
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2231
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2006
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2037
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$734
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1749
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2186
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1885
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2024
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1856
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$765
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$545
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1890
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1764
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2151
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2223
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2164
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2143
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2734
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2692
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2248
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1798
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2080
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2137