Almaty vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$531
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$4112
😷 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 51% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 5468th and 1833rd ($1014 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1452nd 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 39th in the United States, while ranked 3901st and 156th 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
$8.96
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$19123

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

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$2093
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$2105
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$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093