Almaty vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$778
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2063
🏠 One person rent
$434
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$575
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
50
20
😀 Quality of life
64
44
🏙️ Population
1.92M
6.49M

The cost of living in Almaty is 0.4% less expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 6284th and 6270th ($775 vs $778) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th in Kazakhstan and China, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.1 months in Shangrao. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Shangrao ranked 197th in China, while ranked 4680th and 6668th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Shangrao

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Almaty Shangrao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$3.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$44.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$695
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$36.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$55.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$4645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$2851
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$4.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$6.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$5.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$454
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$16038

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Cities near Almaty

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Shangrao

Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$667
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$646
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$681
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$514
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$697
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$686
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$730
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$849
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$770
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$713
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$642
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$650
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$694
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$694
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$711
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$714
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$707
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$655
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$849
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$686
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$684
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$662
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$666
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$729
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$891
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$725
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$666
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$662
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$682
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$726
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$678
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$832
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$746
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$686
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$776
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$674
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$705
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$717
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$743
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$668