Almaty vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$2033
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2223
$4826
🏠 One person rent
$464
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$873
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$4114
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
51
81
😀 Quality of life
66
91
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.43M

The cost of living in Almaty is 57% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 6143rd and 1745th ($881 vs $2033) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1531st 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 20th in the United States, while ranked 4016th and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.16
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$6.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$1268
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$2285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$1757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$73.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.12%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1799
$4263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$2070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$2.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$89.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12609
$16552

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$785
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$749
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$674
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$713
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$637
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$607
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$610
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$543
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$623
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$619
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$624
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$634
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$441
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$531
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$477
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$430
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$601
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$538
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$591
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$626
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$569
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$613
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$444
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$512
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$562
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$571
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$853
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$613
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$501
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$614
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$460
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$615
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$623
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$512
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$627
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$662

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$2132
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$2148
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$2182
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$2182
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$2224
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2152
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$2455
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2244
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2260
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2218
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2163
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2192
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$2215
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$2066
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2044
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1969
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1986
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$726
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1767
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2134
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1877
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$1964
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1646
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$759
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$625
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1944
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1853
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2107
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2230
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$2028
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2087
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2732
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2698
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$2265
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1799
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2108
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2133