Almaty vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$499
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$4399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
99
😀 Quality of life
65
99
🏙️ Population
1.92M
4.84M

The cost of living in Almaty is 66% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6015th and 312th ($941 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Australia, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 4176th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$7.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$18951

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2286
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2491
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1757
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1925
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754