Almaty vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1437
🏠 One person rent
$524
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$426
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$21.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$244
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
47
😀 Quality of life
70
55
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.57M

The cost of living in Almaty is 72% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 5852nd and 8262nd ($974 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th in Kazakhstan and Iran, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Shiraz ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 4192nd and 6346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Shiraz

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Almaty Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$3.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$18.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$28.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
23.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$1077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$2.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$1.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$2.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$7.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$0.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$4.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$5.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$94.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$1920

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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

Cities near Shiraz

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$547
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$523
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$541
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$489
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$487
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$545
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$465
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$492
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$479
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$545
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$565
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$613
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$500
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$481
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$476
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$823
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$707
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$928
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$556
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1309
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1037
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1192
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$551
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1109
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$931
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1461
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$546
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$711
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1923
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$698