Almaty vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$499
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
50
97
😀 Quality of life
65
97
🏙️ Population
1.92M
874K

The cost of living in Almaty is 75% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6015th and 9th ($941 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 4176th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$31050

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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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$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
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$3274
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$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
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$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
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$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
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$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
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$3288
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$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
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