Almaty vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$5606
🏠 One person rent
$524
$1416
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$2368
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$3839
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
95
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
2.23M
985K

The cost of living in Almaty is 61% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 5852nd and 849th ($974 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Sweden, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 4192nd and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Stockholm

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Almaty Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$98.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$8.23
 Cappuccino
$2.64
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$1704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$2705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$1909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$12627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$28.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$8.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$36.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$17693

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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 Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2118
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1214
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1853
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2065
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1827
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1840
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1914
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1702
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1741
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1831
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1651
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1547
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1603
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1398
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1337
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1423
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1311
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1631
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1397
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1579
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1370
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1884
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1594
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1562
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1567
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1597
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1568
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1691
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1641
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1383
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1230
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1581
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$994
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1583
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1606
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1481
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1701
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1375
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1516