Almaty vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$6913
🏠 One person rent
$434
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$3199
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$6054
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
50
97
😀 Quality of life
64
93
🏙️ Population
1.92M
874K

The cost of living in Almaty is 78% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6284th and 4th ($775 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 Francisco. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs San Francisco ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 4680th and 58th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$5.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$2976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$2036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$3683
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$2756
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$59.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
5.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$11475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$10335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$6.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$3.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$9.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$5.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$87
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$2447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$14790

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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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$3160
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17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$2025
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$2013
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$2012
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$2025
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$2026
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$2012
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$2616
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3121
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3380
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$2183
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2012
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2021
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$2044
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2465
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$1996
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$2012
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$2946
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3271
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2259
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2437
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$1928
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2019
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2238
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$3305
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$2019
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$2008
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2800
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$2020
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
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