Almaty vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$585
$698
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1161
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$1792
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
56
😀 Quality of life
64
85
🏙️ Population
1.92M
438K

The cost of living in Almaty is 21% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 4975th and 4073rd ($1051 vs $1335) 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 1.3 months in Tallinn. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 4635th and 271st among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$5.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$798
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$4327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$2977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$5.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$81.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$94.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$6105

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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
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1194
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1907
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$920
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1438
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1736
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1257
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1498
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1491
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$982
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1277
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$909
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1336
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1464
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1163
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1349
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1483
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$906
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1532
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1396
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1480
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1080
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1376
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$814
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$860
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1410
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1521
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1462
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1265
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1414