Almaty vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$585
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$3743
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
99
😀 Quality of life
64
98
🏙️ Population
1.92M
4.84M

The cost of living in Almaty is 62% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4975th and 318th ($1051 vs $2741) 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 1.4 months in Sydney. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 4635th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$6.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$17934

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816