Almaty vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$499
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
80
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
1.92M
737K

The cost of living in Almaty is 68% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6015th and 206th ($941 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 168th 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 16th in the United States, while ranked 4176th and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$28179

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Distance City Cost of living
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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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263