Almaty vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$524
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
80
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
2.23M
737K

The cost of living in Almaty is 69% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5852nd and 142nd ($974 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 101st 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 5th in the United States, while ranked 4192nd and 32nd 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
$7.79
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$28950

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173