Almaty vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$499
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
87
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.39M

The cost of living in Almaty is 72% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6015th and 45th ($941 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 Diego. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 4176th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$21468

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

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4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647