Almaty vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$3097
🏠 One person rent
$524
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$1068
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$879
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
99
😀 Quality of life
70
75
🏙️ Population
2.23M
24.9M

The cost of living in Almaty is 13% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 5852nd and 4971st ($974 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Kazakhstan and China, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.8 months in Shanghai. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 4192nd and 1655th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Shanghai

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Almaty Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$803
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$1462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
3.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$14215
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$7113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$6.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$1114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$27781

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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
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765