Almaty vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$2640
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$6276
🏠 One person rent
$477
$1578
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$2764
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$366
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$4008
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
99
😀 Quality of life
70
100
🏙️ Population
2.23M
5.45M

The cost of living in Almaty is 67% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6307th and 649th ($884 vs $2640) 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 1.5 months in Sydney. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 4103rd and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$9.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$7.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$1915
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$1294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$3447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$2319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$12628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$7359
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$4.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$29.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$75.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$2071
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$19140

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2181
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1888
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1599
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1580
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1839
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1568
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1678
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1364
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2019
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1747
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1184
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1667
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1662
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2471
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1813
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2297
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2140
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1725
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1706
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1362
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1639
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1736
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1662
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1674
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1681
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2308
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1768
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1728
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1738
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2065
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1673
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1798
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2058
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1464
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1710