Almaty vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$531
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
80
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
2.23M
737K

The cost of living in Almaty is 68% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5468th and 126th ($1014 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 3901st and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Seattle

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Almaty Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$30033

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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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9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098