Almaty vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$4002
🏠 One person rent
$524
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$1436
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$88.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
59
😀 Quality of life
70
87
🏙️ Population
2.23M
458K

The cost of living in Almaty is 42% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 5852nd and 3311th ($974 vs $1683) 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 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.3 months in Tallinn. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 4192nd and 390th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Tallinn

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Almaty Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$94.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$756
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$565
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$1005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$213
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$5557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$3701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$7.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$34.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$9251

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$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
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1448
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1990
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$2062
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$1021
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1606
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1927
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1406
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1693
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1659
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1214
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1083
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1583
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1426
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1232
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1514
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1568
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1111
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1597
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1571
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1567
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1230
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1474
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1108
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$944
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1514
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1445
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1471
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1383
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1516