Almaty vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$974
🏠 One person rent
$524
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$292
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$45.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$310
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
52
40
😀 Quality of life
70
60
🏙️ Population
2.23M
5.94M

The cost of living in Almaty is 41% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 5852nd and 7286th ($974 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kazakhstan and India, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.4 months in Surat. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Surat ranked 23rd in India, while ranked 4192nd and 5975th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Surat

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Almaty Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$3.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$11.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$3.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$367
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
9.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$2.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$4.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$6.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$2.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$58.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$929

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$866
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$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
26 km or 16 mi Navsari
$286
98 km or 61 mi Bhavnagar
$287
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$382
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$346
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$373
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$294
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$362
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$366
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$437
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$355
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$379
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$475
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$401
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$504
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$310
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$733
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$378
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$302
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$344
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$502
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$297
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$324
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$355
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$257
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$326
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$284
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$268
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$286
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$385
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$331
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$282
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$301
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$282
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$317
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$303
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$321
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$360
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$296
541 km or 336 mi Kota
$326
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$319