Almaty vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$2965
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$5916
🏠 One person rent
$434
$1994
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$2743
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$5561
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
89
😀 Quality of life
64
91
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.39M

The cost of living in Almaty is 74% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6284th and 45th ($775 vs $2965) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th 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 1.9 months in San Diego. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs San Diego ranked 18th in the United States, while ranked 4680th and 96th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$2176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1693
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$3654
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$2169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$9903
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$8836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$75.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$9.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$1366
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$16376

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

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$2018
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$2010
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$2020
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$2923
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$2169
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2012
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2018
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2218
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2011
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2018
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2238
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$692
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$690
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2886
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2025
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3078
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2790
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2854
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$1983
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2927
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2627
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$2702
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2019
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2010
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2022
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2016
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2677
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2010
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2309
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$761
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2084
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$2188
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2009
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2184
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$2061
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2332
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2552
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2024
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2010