Almaty vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2223
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$464
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$873
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$5531
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
51
87
😀 Quality of life
66
91
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.39M

The cost of living in Almaty is 74% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6143rd and 36th ($881 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs San Diego ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 4016th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.16
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.12%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1799
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12609
$28706

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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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4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3065
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2962
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2907
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3020
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2764
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2682
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2759