Almaty vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$3729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$8827
🏠 One person rent
$585
$2575
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$4722
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$762
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$7332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
50
97
😀 Quality of life
64
95
🏙️ Population
1.92M
874K

The cost of living in Almaty is 72% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4975th and 12th ($1051 vs $3729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 2 months in San Francisco. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 4635th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$8.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$2705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$2296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$5169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$4274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$11456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$10309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$6.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$4.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$95.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$2657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$31490

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23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
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$3245
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$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
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$3733