Almaty vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$3442
🏠 One person rent
$499
$758
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$1325
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$75.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$1738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
56
😀 Quality of life
65
86
🏙️ Population
1.92M
458K

The cost of living in Almaty is 35% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 6015th and 3932nd ($941 vs $1447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Estonia, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 4176th and 323rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$5.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$1317
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$897
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$317
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
5.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$4778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$3290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$33.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$64.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$7079

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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
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1278
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1936
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$2023
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$973
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1525
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1782
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1363
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1570
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1532
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1102
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1453
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$966
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1571
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1534
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1120
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1416
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1546
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$979
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1591
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1453
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1544
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1151
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1447
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$846
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$893
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1469
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1527
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1499
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1331
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1467