Almaty vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$531
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
52
86
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.39M

The cost of living in Almaty is 71% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5468th and 52nd ($1014 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 3901st and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$22295

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

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$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
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$3023
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$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826