Almaty vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$585
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
80
😀 Quality of life
64
90
🏙️ Population
1.92M
737K

The cost of living in Almaty is 65% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4975th and 145th ($1051 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 4635th and 125th 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
$8.87
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$29730

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Distance City Cost of living
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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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210