Almaty vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$477
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$5254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
52
86
😀 Quality of life
70
93
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.39M

The cost of living in Almaty is 75% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6307th and 43rd ($884 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 4103rd and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$28967

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

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$3195
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$3013
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$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782