Almaty vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$585
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$3866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
81
😀 Quality of life
64
90
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.43M

The cost of living in Almaty is 53% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 4975th and 1242nd ($1051 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1113th 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 1.7 months in San Antonio. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 4635th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$19044

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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$2146
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$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108